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The average number of beds in residential institutions available
for Middlesex patients suffering from tuberculosis during
1928 was 756, details of which will be found on page 10.
The number of deaths from tuberculosis in Hornsey was 69
in 1928—the death-rate being 0.76 per 1.000. The rate in 1927
was 0.7. The number of notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis
during the year was 93, and of other forms of tuberculosis 26.
A detailed list of new cases of, and deaths from, tuberculosis
will be found in Table G. (page 36).
Influenza and pneumonia.—Influenza showed a marked
decrease during the year, 15 deaths being attributed to this cause,
as compared with 54 in 1927. The number of notifications of
pneumonia was 94 and the number of deaths 60.
The medical practitioners were again supplied at cost price
with anti-catarrhal vaccine at the beginning of the winter, and the
demand was greater than in previous years.
Other infectious diseases.—Four cases of typhoid fever were
notified, with 1 death. One case of poliomyelitis (infantile
paralysis) was notified, and resulted in death. One case of
encephalitis lethargica was notified, but 3 deaths were recorded.
There were 6 deaths from measles and 1 from whooping cough.
Three children under two years died of diarrhoea during the year.
No case of small-pox occurred in the Borough.
Ophthalmia neonatorum.—Six cases of ophthalmia neonatorum
were notified during the year. All these cases were
visited by the Health Visitors, and treatment was carried out by
them or the District Nurses where necessary. An arrangement
exists with the Metropolitan Asylums Board for the admission
of cases of this disease to St. Margaret's Hospital, Kentish Town,
and three of the cases mentioned were admitted.
Cases.
Notified.
Treated
At home
In hospital.
Vision
unimpaired.
Vision
impaired.
Total
blindness.
Deaths.
6
5
0
6
0
0
0