Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 Register at
the end of 1934 was 738, viz., pulmonary 5.58, non-pulmonary
180, an increase of 20 on the total for last year.
Dr. Dobson, the Middlesex Tuberculosis Officer for Hornsev,
has kindly supplied the following particulars of Hornsey eases
of Tuberculosis on his Register; —
New Tubercular cases 93
Transfers into district not included in above 21
New Non-tubercular cases, including contacts 102
Tubercular cases on Dispensary Register 367
Cases undiagnosed at end of year 1
Tubercular cases on Register at 31st Dec., 1934 260
MORTUARY.
Seventy-five bodies were received at the .mortuary and
inquests held on 25 of them.
DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACT.
Mr. F. G. Buxton, the Veterinary Inspector, reports that
during the year he inspected 17 pigs and issued removal licences
in respect of 54 pigs and 2 pigeons.
No action was necessary under the Tuberculosis Order, 1925.