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Acton 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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During the past 5 years, the number of deaths from Tuberculosis
has been as follows:—
Pulmonary Other
Tuberculosis Tubercular diseases
1925 47 10
1924 47 8
1923 54 15
1922 48 8
1921 59 8
Seventy new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, and 13 cases
of other forms of tuberculosis, were notified during the year.
The age-inciden:i and ward distribution are given on fable V.
At the end of the year, the number of cases on the Register was:—
| Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| 100 | 93 | 24 | 25 | 242 |
During the year, 29 medical cases were admitted to a San-
atorium under the Middlesex County Scheme, 24 to Hospital, and
4 surgical cases wree admitted to a hospital.
Isolation Hospital.
During the year, 183 cases were admitted into the Hospital
compared with 188 in 1924. On January 1st, 1925 there were
24 cases under treatment, and on January 1st, 1926, 28. 175 cases
were discharged and there were 4 deaths.
The following is a list of the cases admitted :—
| Acton | Wembley | Kingsbury | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 58 | 31 | 2 | 91 |
| Diphtheria | 57 | 10 | 1 | 68 |
| Measles | 19 | — | — | 19 |
| Others | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Total | 139 | 41 | 3 | 183 |