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Hornsey 1933

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

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A number of Tuberculosis patients were maintained by the
County Council in other institutions approved by the Ministry
of Health.
The total number of cases on the Tuberculosis Eegister at
the end of 1933 was 718, an increase of 34 on the total for
last year.
Dr. Dobson, the Middlesex Tuberculosis Officer for Hornsey,
lias kindly supplied the following particulars of Hornsey cases
of Tuberculosis on his Eegister:—
New Tubercular cases 69
Transfers into district not included in above 22
New Non-tubercular cases, including contacts 133
Tubercular cases under supervision during the year 344
Cases undiagnosed at end of year 1
Tubercular cases on Eegister at 1st Jan., 1934 268
MORTUARY.
Sixty bodies were received at the mortuary and inquests
held on 18 of them.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT.
Mr. F. G. Buxton, the Veterinary Inspector, reports that
during the year he inspected 337 pigs and 50 sheep and issued
removal licences in respect of 43 pigs, 8 sheep and 1 pigeon.
No action was necessary under the Tuberculosis Order, 1925.