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39 [1935
From the above statement it will be seen how the disease attacked people at
the various ages, viz. :
In every hundred cases 2.40 were aged 1 to 5 years.
„ „ 9.78 were aged 5 to 15 years.
Prime „ ,, 26.75 ) were aged 15 to 25 years.*
of „ ,, 39.85 . were aged 25 to 45 years.
Life ,, ,, 17T6 j were aged 45 to 65 years.
,, 3 87 were aged 65 and upwards.
Referring to the first Table above, it will be seen under " Respiratory Tuberculosis
" that between the ages of 15 and 25, the males attacked number 45, while
the females reached 74.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Coming to
Year. Notified Cases, knowledge. Total. Deaths.
1926 704 186 P. 654 890 P. 289 351
O.F. 236 O.F. 62
1927 640 161 P. 657 801 P. 314 348
O.F. 144 O.F. 34
1928 694 140 P. 659 834 P. 309 358
O.F. 175 O.F. 49
1929 616 105 P. 592 721 P. 314 345
O.F. 129 O.F. 31
1930 590 111 P. 567 701 P. 280 315
O.F. 134 O.F. 35
1931 588 133 P. 590 721 P. 281 332
O.F. 131 O.F. 51
1932 577 140 P. 578 717 P. 264 308
O.F. 139 O.F. 44
1933 565 157 P. 572 722 P. 274 312
O.F. 150 O.F. 38
1934 534 122 P. 544 656 P. 253 280
O.F. 112 O.F. 27
1935 542 128 P. 555 670 P. 202 223
O.F. 115 O.F. 21
The above table shows for the past ten years the totals of the known cases of
respiratory tuberculosis (pulmonary), indicated by " P," and other forms of
tuberculosis, the last column showing the deaths.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
These Regulations provide that no person suffering from respiratory tuberculosis
who is in an infective condition shall be engaged in any form of dairy work
involving the milking of cows, the treatment of milk, or the handling of
containers.
No case came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health during the year
which called for action.
ISLINGTON TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
Miss M. Threlfall continued as Secretary of the Committee for the year 1935.
As the Annual Report of the Care Committee has been circulated among the members
of the Public Health Committee, in this summary of the work only specially outstanding
items are mentioned, the more particularly as next year's Annual Report