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Ealing 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Tuberculosis. 45
Tuberculosis.
Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, the following notifications were received :—
| 1-6 yrs. | 5-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-45 yrs. | 45-65 yrs. | 65 and upwards | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | – | – | 8 | 18 | 30 | 7 | 63 |
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | — | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| Totals | — | — | 15 | 24 | 31 | 10 | 80 |
The number of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis is
less by 20 than that of the previous year, and the number
of other forms of tuberculosis is 8 less.
Medical practitioners appear to recognise the necessity
of notifying all forms of tuberculosis, and there is no
suspicion that they are failing in any part of their duty
with respect to the Regulations.
Although the supervision and treatment of cases of
tuberculosis comes within the province of the County
Council, nevertheless every advantage is taken of
notification to have the houses visited at least once by
the public health staff, in the first place to ascertain if
the patient is securing medical attention, and secondly,
to discover if the sanitary environment of the house is
satisfactory. With respect to the first, where desirable,
the case is referred to the Tuberculosis Officer, and with
respect to the second, where insanitary conditions
prevail, the assistance of the Tublic Health Acts is
invoked in having remedial measures taken by those
responsible.