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DEATHS FROM SPECIAL CAUSES.
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)
184
Deaths from Measles (all ages)
—
Deaths from Whooping-Cough (all ages)
—
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)
2
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
FOR THE AREA
(Section B).
Under this heading the Minister of Health asks for an account
of any developments or changes during the year, with an indication
of those made owing to war, in—
1.—(a) Laboratory Facilities
(b) Ambulance Facilities No material
(c) Nursing in the Home changes
(d) Treatment Centres and Clinics during 1942
(e) Hospitals: Public and Voluntary
2.— (i) Midwifery Service
(ii) Maternity Services
(iii) Institutional Provision for Mothers or Children Special
(iv) Health Visitors Section
(v) Child Life Protection
(vi) Dental, Orthopædic, etc., Treatment
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The specimens examined in the laboratory at the Isolation
Hospital during 1942 were as follows:—
Negative.
Positive.
Total.
Diphtheria specimens
574
27
601
Sputum for T.B.
136
18
154
Streptococci
45
6
51
Gonococci
2
1
3
Cerebro-Spinal Fluid
2
—
2
Blood for Widal
2
—
2
Vincents Angina
4
3
7
Ringworm
3
1
4
Oidium Albicans
—
1
1
768
57
825
AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The Borough Ambulance is still under the supervision of the
A.R.P. Medical Officer. The following is a record of its use during
1942:—
Service
Calls.
Private
Calls.
Persons
Conveyed.
Miles.
Hours.
Borough Amb.
271
979
1,240
7,758.4
1,003h. 42m.
C.D. Amb.
3
12
20
134
12h. 44m.
NURSING FACILITIES.
Borough of Hornsey Nursing Association.—The Association
continued its work in the Borough during 1942. The Council makes
an annual grant of £150 to the Association funds.
Nursing Homes.—There were 13 Nursing Homes registered by
the County Council at 31st December. 1942. Five of these, with a
total of 44 beds, are registered for the reception of Maternity Cases.