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Hackney 1912

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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(c) Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912.
Under the above regulations 458 notifications were received by
me during 1912. Of this number 90 were duplicates of cases
previously notified—11 under these regulations, 61 under the
Hospitals' regulations, and 18 under the Poor Law Regulations.
The 368 primary notifications are distributed as regards age
and sex, as follows:—

Ages and Sex of Cases Notified.

Ages-Under 5 years.5 to 15 years.15 to 25 years.25 to 35 years.35 to 45 years.45 years and upwards.Totals.
Males52327443252183
Females43136593421185
Totals954631036673368

Of the above primary cases—93 died during the year, 66 in
their own homes, 19 in the Hackney Infirmary, and 8 in Hospitals.
Amongst these notifications were 45 received from School
Medical Officers—40 primary and 5 duplicates.
2. Action taken during the Year.—These were (1) the disinfection
of the rooms occupied by a tuberculous person, and any
infected articles, either alter removal of the patient to some
institution or after death. The number of such rooms disinfected
during 1912 was 499; (2) on the notification of a case under the
Regulations a visit of inquiry was made by one of the Sanitary
Inspectors as to the following circumstances: occupation, housing
accommodation, sleeping arrangements, precautions respecting
expectoration, use of separate eating and drinking utensils, ventilation
and its maintenance. Where any of these were found to be
such as to promote the danger of infection, steps were taken, as far