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Islington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington]
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49 [1934
HOME VISITATION—TUBERCULOSIS.
Visits paid by Municipal Tuberculosis Visiting Nurse during the period 1st January, 1934, to the 31st December, 1934.
| Month. | North Dispensary. | South Dispensary. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 171 | 136 | 307 | |
| February | 158 | 110 | 268 | |
| March | 151 | 112 | 263 | |
| April | 149 | 120 | 269 | |
| May | 144 | 123 | 267 | |
| June | 138 | 109 | 247 | |
| July | 121 | 105 | 226 | |
| August | 143 | 114 | 257 | |
| September | 48 | 64 | 112 | |
| October | 156 | 131 | 287 | |
| November | 119 | 120 | 239 | |
| December | 122 | 88 | 210 | |
| Totals | 1,620 | 1,332 | 2,952 | |
TUBERCULOSIS—HOUSING.
During the year 534 premises were dealt with in which resided a person notified
during 1934 as suffering from Tuberculosis. 431 visits were made to premises
with a view to ascertaining the sanitary condition generally of the residences of
tuberculous patients and the following statement gives some idea of the conditions
which were found to exist.
It is satisfactory to note the large proportion of houses in a good sanitary
condition; in no case could it be said that the home conditions were very bad.
House in a bad sanitary condition 1
Houses in good sanitary condition 299
Houses in which minor defects were discovered 24
Patient removed to another address 107
Patient deceased (no visit paid to house) 89
Patient in Mental Hospital 5
Patient in L.C.C. Hospital (Nursing Staff) or Government
Building Staff 1
Duplicate notifications 7
No visitation by request 1
534
THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS.
1,867 cases of the notifiable infectious diseases occurred in the Public
Elementary Schools of the Borough, of which 660 were Scarlet Fever and 453
Diphtheria.
The number of notifications of the several diseases are given below :—
| Disease. | No. of Notifications. | Average of preceding 10 years. | Increase or Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 25 | - | + 25 |
| Scarlet Fever | 660 | 669 | — 9 |
| Diphtheria | 453 | 370 | + 83 |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | 2 | — |
| Chicken-pox | 227 | — | + 227 |
| Total | 1,367 | 1,041 | + 326 |