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Rate par 1,000 population—
New cases—pulmonary 1.87
non-pulmonary 0.22
Deaths— pulmonary 0.30
non-pulmonary 0.03
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations 1930.
The total number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register as at 31st December
1951, was—
Pulmonary— Males 1,125
Females 998
Non-Pulmonary—Males 124
Females 157
2,404
Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
The Tuberculosis Dispensaries of the Regional Hospital Board continue to
function at the Royal Northern and Royal Chest Hospitals, with Dr. J. Wallace
Craig as Chest Physician-in-charge.
Cases on Dispensary Registers.
Pulmonary
Non-Pulmonary
Total
Grand
Total
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
Number of definite cases
of tuberculosis on Dispensary
Registers N.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
569
573
50
33
41
55
9
15
610
628
59
48
1,345
S.
503
415
48
49
27
33
13
10
530
448
61
5fl
1,098
at 3lst December, 1951
1072
988
98
82
68
88
25
1140
1076
120
107
2,443
Tuberculosis Care Committees.
Although the responsibility for care work has passed under the National Health
Service Act, 1946, to the London County Council as the local health authority, the
Islington Tuberculosis Care Committee remains in being, working in conjunction with
the Islington Chest Clinics at the Royal Northern and Royal Chest Hospitals, and
members of the Borough Council and the Medical Officer of Health serve on the
Islington Tuberculosis Care Committee and the Divisional Care Committee for the
co-ordination of care work in the three Boroughs of Islington, Finsbury and Holborn.
Loans of bedding or medical appliances were made to 37 patients ; others have been
referred to various organisations for assistance.
I am indebted to Dr. A. B. Stewart, Divisional Medical Officer, London
County Council, for the 1951 figures in connection with vaccination, diphtheria
and whooping cough inoculations, and tuberculosis dispensaries.
Bacteriological Examinations. Total
Swabs (Diphtheria) 308
Sputum (Tuberculosis) ·68
Faeces (Typhoid) -
Blood (Typhoid) -
Faeces (Dysentery) 3,585
Faeces (Food poisoning) 99
Swabs (Streptococci) 46
Food (Food poisoning) 25
Swabs (Pertussis) 2
Smears (Variola) 2
Scrapings (Variola) 1
Total 4,136