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Barnet 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1942.
| NEW CASES | DEATHS | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| Years of Age | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F |
| 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | 2 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 3 | - | - |
| 35 | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| 55 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 65 and over | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 12 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | - |
The eleven deaths from Tuberculosis include nine deaths from previously
notified cases, from which it would appear that the notification of Tuberculosis
is efficiently carried out. There were no cases of wilful neglect or of refusal
to notify Tuberculosis in any form.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1925.
It has not been found necessary to take any action under the above Regulations,
relating to Tuberculous employees in the Milk Trade.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1936. SECTION 172. COMPULSORY REMOVAL
TO HOSPITAL OF CASES OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS,
No action was necessary under the above Section.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION,
During the year, 509 children completed the full course of immunisation, as
follows
Under 5 years 201
5 - 15 years 308
At the 31st December, 1942 the following is the estimated percentage of
children immunised:-
Under 5 years 37.48
5 - 15 years 71.9