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Hornsey 1928

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

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Table: Tuberculosis.—There are 756 beds available under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria allotted as follows : —

Tuberculosis.—There are 756 beds available under the Middlesex County Council scheme for the treatment of tuberculosis in sanatoria allotted as follows : —

Observation.Pulmonary tuberculosis.N on-pulmonary tuberculosis.Total.
"Sanatorium" Beds."Hospital"Beds.Disease of Bones & Joints.Other conditions.
Adult Males921561336324
Adult Females7171332919259
Children under IS856—7831173
Total244429414056756

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Ambulances.—The Borough Ambulance is kept at the
Central Fire Station under the control of the Borough Engineer
and Surveyor, and during the year has been used for the conveyance
of 905 persons on 887 occasions, as follows :—166 street accidents
and 740 private and other cases.
The Ambulance for the medical services of the Borough,
which is used mainly for the conveyance of school children, has
covered 13,654 miles during the year.
Mortuary.—During the year 73 bodies were brought to the
mortuary at the Sanitary Depot, Hornsey, and 30 inquests were
held by the Coroner.

Table: SANITARY WORK,The following survey of work done by the Sanitary Inspectors has been supplied to me by Mr. Thorpe, the Senior Sanitary Inspector:—

SANITARY WORK,

The following survey of work done by the Sanitary Inspectors has been supplied to me by Mr. Thorpe, the Senior Sanitary Inspector:—

Inspections.
House-to-house inspections413
Increase of Rents Acts inspections2
Inspections1,051
Re-inspections of work in progress9,337