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Islington 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]

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1934] 42
From the above statement it will be seen how the disease attacked people at
the various ages, viz. :
In every hundred eases 3.93 were aged 1 to 5 years.
„ „ 6.93 were aged 5 to 15 years.
Prime „ ,, 26.78 j were aged 15 to 25 years.*
of „ „ 39.33 were aged 25 to 45 years.
Life „ ,, 20.04 j were aged 45 to 65 years.
,, ,, 2.81 were aged 65 and upwards.

Table: TUBERCULOSIS.

TUBERCULOSIS.

Year.Notified Cases.Coming to knowledge.Total.Deaths.
1925885287Ph. 8811172Ph. 382438
O.F. 291O.F. 56
1926704186Ph. 654890Ph. 289351
O.F. 236O.F. 62
1927640161Ph. 657801Ph. 314348
O.F. 144O.F. 34
1928694140Ph. 659834Ph. 309358
O.F. 175O.F. 49
1929616105Ph. 592721Ph. 314345
O.F. 129O.F. 31
1930590111Ph. 567701Ph. 280315
O.F. 134O.F. 35
1931588133Ph. 590721Ph. 281332
O.F. 131O.F. 51
1932577140Ph. 578717Ph. 264308
O.F. 139O.F. 44
1933565157Ph. 572722Ph. 274312
O.F. 150O.F. 38
1934534122Ph. 544656Ph. 253280
O.F. 112O.F. 27
Showing decrease Notified Cases also Deaths in the case of Pulmonary Disease. " Other forms," while lower since 1926 fluctuated (see above table).

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PUBLIC HEALTH (TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1930.
These Regulations provide that no person suffering from respiratory tuberculosis
who is in an infective condition shall be engaged in any form of dairv work
involving the milking of cows, the treatment of milk, or the handling o;
containers.
No case came to the notice of the Medical Officer of Health during the year
which called for action.
ISLINGTON TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
I have received from Miss Threlfall, the Secretary of the Committee, the
report for the year 1934, as follows -