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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barnet 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet UDC]
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TUBERCULOSIS
NEW CASES AND MORALITY DURING 1944.
| Years of Age | NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non- Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non- Pulmonary | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| 0 | - | - | ~ | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 25 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| 35 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | - | 2 | l | - | - | |
| Totals | 24 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | |
The nine deaths from Tuberculosis include seven deaths from previously notified
cases, from which it would appear that the notification of Tuberculosis is efficiently
carried out. There were no cases of vilful 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 Tuberculosis 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, 193 children completed the full course of immunisation, as
follows-
Under 5 years 160
5-15 years 33
At the 31st December, 1944 the following is the estimated percentage of
children immunised;-
Under 5 years 43.28%
5-15 years 69.87%