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Barnes 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
Notification Register.
The Register of Notifications has been kept revised in accordance
with the requirements of the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1930. The number of cases added to or removed from the Register
during the year and the number remaining on the Register on December
31st, 1942 are as under:—
Table 27.—Schools.
| Number in Borough | Number of who sutfered Scarlet Fever | scholars from:— Diphtheria | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Elementary Schools:— | 10 | ||
| Barnes Central Boys | — | — | |
| ,, ,, Girls | — | — | |
| Lowther J.M. and Infants | 5 | 1 | |
| East Sheen J.M. and Infants | 5 | 1 | |
| Mortlake Central Boys | — | — | |
| ,, ,, Girls | — | — | |
| Mortlake Council J.M. and Infants | 3 | — | |
| Mortlake C.E. Mixed | 1 | — | |
| „ ,, Infants | 2 | 2 | |
| Mortlake R.C. | 2 | — | |
| Secondary Schools:— | 1 | ||
| East Sheen and Richmond County Boys' School | - | _ | |
| Private Schools | 5 | 1 | — |
| Total | 16 | 19 | 4 |
*Included in these figures is one patient whose name was restored
to the Register,
Table 28.—Tuberculosis Notification Register.
| Form of Disease. | On Register. 1st Jan., 1942 | Cases Added. | Removed from Register | Remaining on Register 31st Dec., 1942 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Notifns | Otherwise. | Total | Non-Tub. | Cure c | Left District | Dead. | Total. | |||
| Pulmonary | 148 | 42 | 12 | 54* | — | - | 6 | 21 | 27 | 175 |
| Non-Pulm'y | 45 | 7 | 4 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 52 |
| All Forms | 193 | 49 | 16 | 65* | — | — | 6 | 25 | 31 | 227 |