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Fifty-four cases were remov ed during the year.
Fourteen went into the Infirmary; one was discharged and
four died.
Nineteen cases went into Clare Hall, eleven to Winchmoie Hill,
and ten to other Sanatoria.
Seven were discharged from Clare Hall, six from Winchmore
Hill, and four from other places. Five deaths occurred at
Winchmore Hill, and two of those discharged from here died at home.
The following facts, obtained when visiting the cases are of
interest:—
Twenty-nine cases came into the District recently.
One or both patents known to have died of Phthisis in eleven
cases.
Brother or sister known to have died from Phthisis in 9 cases.
Relations known to hav e died from Phthisis in 9 cases.
Eight patients had been in contact with cases of Phthisis.
The conditions of the dwellings at the time of first visit after
notification was:—
Satisfactory 110
Damp 9
Other defects 28
Overcrowding 2
OCCUPATIONS OF PATIENTS.
Factory and Workshop 20
Building lines, Labourer, or other Outdoor
Workers 20
Clerk or Shop Assistant 11
Publicans 2
Domestic Service 11
Police 2
Married Women 21
Army 5
Children 27
No occupation 35
154
I should like to draw attention to the fact that although the total
number of notifications of this disease are 260 as against 262 in the
previous year, the drop in primary notifications is very considerable
being 154 instead of 174, that is 102 Pulmonary, instead of 118, and
52 other instead of 56.
This is most satisfactory, as it is the first year since this Disease
became notifiable that we have noticed any diminution in the number
of first notifications.
The Head Dispensary for Area No. 1, which includes Knfield
under the Scheme of the Middlesex County Council for dealing