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Hornsey 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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By as Order of the Local Govern merit Board, the Medical
Officers and certain other officials in the service of the Poor Law
Guardians are directed to notify to the Medical Officer of Health
cases of Phthisis occurring among their Poor Law patients.
During the year I have had 16 such cases notified to me.
In each case a visit or visits have been paid to the house of
the patient. In those cases where the patient had not been
admitted into the Workhouse, verbal and printed directions were
given as to the avoidance of the spread of infection, and where
necessary disinfection of looms or articles of bedding, clothing,
etc., has been carried out.
Similar preventive measures are carried out in other cases of
Phthisis brought to my knowledge, when they appear necessary
or desirable.

Table: The following table shews the ages at death from Phthisis an * from other forms of Tuberculosis:—

The following table shews the ages at death from Phthisis an * from other forms of Tuberculosis:—

Years inclusive :0-45-1415-2425-3435-4445-5455-64 65 & over
Number of deaths from Phthisis1171214106 6
Other forms of tuberculosis16124201 0
All forms of tuberculosis17291616107 6

Table: The following table is interesting as giving the number of deaths from Phthisis and other forms of Tuberculosis and the number of deaths from the seven principal infectious diseases fnr the past 8 years : —

The following table is interesting as giving the number of deaths from Phthisis and other forms of Tuberculosis and the number of deaths from the seven principal infectious diseases fnr the past 8 years : —