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certified were most numerous in proportion to the population in Hoxton Ward and
least in Kingsland, being 3.7 per 1,000 in the former as compared with 1.9 in the
latter. The cases notified as pulmonary tuberculosis numbered 234, and were at
the rate of 21 per 1,000 population as compared with 21 in 1921 and 2.8 in 1920.
The notifications were most numerous in Hoxton and least in Kingsland, being 3.0
per 1,000 in the former as compared with 1.4 in the latter.
Dr. McFarland's report on the work of the Tuberculosis Dispensary for the
year 1922 is appended (pp. 60 to 62). The figures contained therein indicate much
valuable work. A copy of the return as to work carried out in connection with the
Dispensary rendered for the year 1922 to the Ministry of Health is also appended
(p. 64 and 65).
The Interim Tuberculosis Care Committee met twice a month during the year
to deal with cases referred by the London County Council, Children's Care Committees
or otherwise coming under its notice. During the latter part of the year
the constitution of a permanent Tuberculosis Care Committee upon the lines laid down
by the Local Government Board in a circular letter dated April 29th, 1915, was under
the consideration of the Borough Council. It was submitted to and finally approved
by the Ministry of Health towards the close of the year. The Interim Committee
was a Committee called together by the London County Council during the war to
act until circumstances would permit of the formation of a permanent Committee.
The permanent Committee commenced work with the beginning of the current year.
The report of the Hon. Secretary, Miss Wragge, indicates a good deal of useful work
carried out during the year (Appendix, p. 63), and a marked increase on that
of the previous year.
The usual steps were taken by the Sanitary Authority as regards disinfection
in cases of tuberculosis during the year.
The cases of consumption removed to hospitals, sanitoria and other institutions
amounted to approximately 90 per cent. of the number of cases notified in the
Borough during the year. Of the deaths from consumption belonging to Shoreditch
approximately 50 per cent. occurred in public institutions within or without the
Borough, 21 per cent. taking place in St. Leonard's Hospital.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
Some 97 certificates were received relating to 65 cases, an increase of 4 on the
number for 1921. There were also some 47 other cases of inflamed eyes in infants
which were reported but not formally notified. They were all kept under observation
by the Health Visitors with a view to ensuring proper treatment. Some 17 of the
cases were severe. All recovered without impairment of vision. Many of the cases
were treated at Moorfields Eye Hospital, the Queen's, and the Metropolitan Hospitals.
Four cases were removed to St. Margaret's Hospital, an institution of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board especially provided for the treatment of ophthalmia neonatorum,
mothers as well as the infants being admitted if necessary. Fourteen of the cases