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Barnet 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]
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TUBERCULOSIS NEW CASES AND MORTALITY DURING 1945.
| Years of Age. | NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 25 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 35 | 3 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 45 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| 55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 65 and over | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
The five deaths from Tuberculosis were all 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. 1956. SECTION 172. C0MPULS0RY REMOVAL
TO HOSPITAL OF CASES OF PULHMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
No action Was necessary under the above Section.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION.
During the year, 303 children completed the full course of immunisation, as
follows:-
Under 5 years 289
5-15 years. 14
At the 31st December, 1945 the following is the estimated percentage of
children immunised: -
Under 5 years. 46.52
5-15 years. 66.72