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Hornsey 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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and the infecting cases are carefully examined for some evidence
of continuing infection.
Schick testing.—A small commencement has been made with
the .Schick testing and subsequent immunization against
diphtheria of children brought to the various Maternity and Child
Welfare Centres.
| No. of cases at commencement of 1928. | No. of cases added to register during 1928. | No. of cases removed from register during 1928. | No. of cases on register at end of 1928. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pul. | Non.-Pul. | Pul. | Non. Pul. | Pul. | Non.-Pul. | Pul. | Non.-Pul. | |
| Males | 206 | 59 | 54 | 15 | 61 | 4 | 199 | 70 |
| Females | 194 | 52 | 39 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 200 | 55 |
The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at
the end of 1928 was 524, an increase of 13 during the year.
The cases were removed from the register for the following reasons:—
| Deaths | 59 |
| Removed from district | 27 |
| Cured or disease arrested | 18 |
| Found by Tuberculosis Officer not to be T.B | 1 |
| Notification withdrawn | 1 |
| 106 |
I am indebted to Dr. Dobson, the Middlesex Tuberculosis Officer, for the following details regarding Hornsey cases of
Tubereulosis:-
| Total number of new Hornsey cases examined at the Local Tuberculosis Dispensary during 1928 | Insured | Non Insured. | Total. |
| 86 | 117 | 203 | |
| Diagnosed as suffering from Tuberculosis | 61 | ||
| Diagnosed as not suffering from Tuberculosis | 136 | ||
| Un-diagnosed and remaining under observation | 6 | ||
| Number of Hornsey persons suffering from Tuberculosis in attendance at the Dispensary during 1928 | 161 | 142 | 303 |
| Number of Tuberculosis cases transferred into Hornsey District during 1928 | 10 (not included in total 203 above). | ||
| Total number under supervision or observation on 31/12/28 | 116 | 96 | 212 |