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Islington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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45 1935]
HOME VISITATION—TUBERCULOSIS.
Visits paid by Municipal Tuberculosis Visiting Nurse during the period 1st January, 1935, to the 31st December, 1935.
| Month. | North Dispensary. | South Dispensary. | Total. |
| January .. | 186 | 144 | 330 |
| February | 140 | 118 | 258 |
| March | 164 | 126 | 290 |
| April | 143 | 124 | 267 |
| May | 144 | 137 | 281 |
| June | 119 | 105 | 224 |
| July | 144 | 141 | 285 |
| August | 136 | 123 | 259 |
| September | 84 | 58 | 142 |
| October | 173 | 137 | 310 |
| November | 175 | 125 | 300 |
| December | 102 | 74 | 176 |
| Totals | 1,710 | 1,412 | 3,122 |
TUBERCULOSIS—HOUSING.
545 premises came under our observation in which resided persons notified
during 1935 as suffering from Tuberculosis. 462 visits were made to premises with
a view of ascertaining the sanitary condition generally of the residences of tuberculous
patients and the following statement gives some idea of the conditions which were
found to exist.
It is satisfactory to note the large proportion of houses in a good sanitary
condition ; in no case could it be said that the home conditions were very bad.
House in a bad sanitary condition I
Houses in good sanitary condition 317
Houses in which minor defects were discovered 43
Patient removed to another address 101
Patient deceased (no visit paid to house) 70
Patient in Mental Hospital 2
Patient in L.C.C. Hospital (Nursing Staff) or Government
Building Staff 1
Notifications withdrawn 2
No visitation by request 8
545
THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS.
1,095 cases of the notifiable infectious diseases occurred in the Public Elementary Schools of the Borough, of which 430 were Scarlet Fever and 435 Diphtheria.
The number of notifications of the several diseases are given below :—
| Disease. | No. of Notifications. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. |
| Scarlet Fever | 430 | 677 | — 247 |
| Diphtheria | 435 | 380 | + 55 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | — 1 |
| Chicken-pox | 229 | + 229 | |
| Total | 1,095 | 1,059 | + 36 |