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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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The corresponding figures for previous years are:-
| 1949 | 2,127 |
| 1950 | 2,238 |
| 1951 | 2,443 |
| 1952 | 2,575 |
| 1953 | 2,738 |
| 1954 | 2,851 |
| 1955 | 2,751 |
| 1956 | 2,772 |
| 1957 | 2,818 |
Tuberculosis care committee.
The London County Council is responsible for care work under the National
Health Service Act, 1946, but the Islington Tuberculosis Care Committee remains
in being, working in conjunction with the Islington Chest Clinic, and Members
of the' Borough Council and the Medical Officer of Health serve on this Committee.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee is able to assist patients in many ways, and the
Care Organiser reports that an average of 107 cases per quarter were helped
with extra nourishment during the year, while loans of beds and bedding and
medical appliances were made to 16* patients; others were referred to various
organisations for assistance.
Tuberculosis - Mass X-Ray Unit of the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital
Board, 32, Drayton Park, N.5-
The Mass X-Ray Unit continues to carry out most useful service in the Borough Dr G.Z. Brett, Physician-in-Charge of the Unit, has kindly supplied the following information in respect of Islington residents examined during the year:-
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. X-Rayed | 5, 544 | 7,963 | 13,507 |
| No. of cases of tuberculosis | 67 | 25 | 92 |
| Rate per 1,000 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 7.0 |
In addition, a large number of others who work in the Borough were seen,
and arrangements were made for many organised groups of volunteers to attend
for examination at the Unit.
Scabies and vermin
The number of cases of scabies dealt with, both schoolchildren and adults,
was greater than in the previous year. The reason for this increase is not very
apparent, but in view of the relationship of personal hygiene to scabies, any
tendency to increase will be a matter for enquiry.