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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
Tottenham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Ward Distribution of Cases of Tuberculosis on the Register at 31st December, 1954
| Ward | Estimated Population | Male | Female | Total | Rate per 1,000 population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | ||||
| White Hart Lane | 11,925 | 108 | 10 | 116 | 9 | 243 | 20.4 |
| Park | 11,426 | 77 | 13 | 78 | 15 | 183 | 16.0 |
| Coleralne | 11,697 | 61 | 5 | 62 | 6 | 134 | 11.5 |
| West Green | 11, 383 | 65 | 3 | 61 | 11 | 140 | 12.3 |
| Bruce Grove & Central | 11,124 | 73 | 5 | 44 | 4 | 126 | 11.3 |
| High Cross & Stoneleigh | 11,262 | 86 | 13 | 58 | 9 | 166 | 14.7 |
| Green Lanes | 10,857 | 80 | 4 | 60 | 7 | 151 | 13.9 |
| Chestnuts | 11,390 | 69 | 6 | 58 | 8 | 141 | 12.4 |
| Seven Sisters | 10,456 | 75 | 6 | 52 | 6 | 139 | 13.3 |
| Town Hall | 10,918 | 70 | 8 | 64 | 12 | 154 | 14.1 |
| Stamford Hill | 10,762 | 79 | 4 | 43 | 7 | 133 | 12.4 |
| Total | 123,200 | 843 | 77 | 696 | 94 | 1,710 | 13.9 |
NOTE: To obtain the estimated population for each ward, the
Registrar-General's estimate for the Borough has been
divided in the same proportions as number of persons
on the Register of Electors for each ward.
Prevention of Tuberculosis
During the year a memorandum was received from the Ministry of Health
calling for close co-operation between those responsible for the prevention of
tuberculosis and the care and after care of the tuberculous patient, This in
fact has been the routine practice for many years in this borough.
Responsibility for the control, treatment and rehabilitation of tubercu
losis is divided among a number of authorities and individuals. Perhaps one
of the most important functions of the Medical Officer of Health is the
co-ordination of these activities by acting as a liaison officer. The
following is a summary of the functions of those concerned, and shows in
parenthesis the names of the responsible authorities.
General Practitioner (Executive Council)
The family doctor is usually the first to discover the possibility of a
case of tuberculosis, and it is to him that the family look for immediate
advice and treatment. The doctor is required to notify the Medical
Officer of Health of any tuberculosis cases coming to his notice.