[Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Basford (Union) R.D.C.

  • Basford (England). Rural District Council.
Date:
1941
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Credit: [Report 1941] / Medical Officer of Health, Basford (Union) R.D.C. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TUBERCULOSIS. 1941. New Cases. Deaths. Age Periods. Pulmonary. Non- Pulmonary. Pulm onary. Non- Pulmonary. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 0— — — — — — — — — 1— 1 — 1 — 2 — 5— 2 2 1 2 — — — — 15— 3 13 1 1 2 4 — — 25— 6 5 — — 3 3 — — 35— 9 3 — 1 6 1 2 — 45— 2 1 — — 4 2 — — 55— 3 — — — — 1 — — 65 and upwards — — — — 3 — — — Totals 26 24 2 5 18 11 4 - 1 Of the above 33 deaths 28 had been previously notihed. Pulmonary. Number of Number of Number of cases receiving cases admitted cases receiving treatment at during the treatment at beginning of year. end of year, year. No. of cashes afforded Institutional treatment : Ransom Sanatorium ... 7 27 10 Basford County Institution — 1 — Non-Pulmonary. Number of Number of Number of cases receiving cases admitted cases receiving treatment at during the treatment at beginning of year. end of year, year. Ransom Sanatorium ... 1 — — Harlow Wood Orthopaedic Hospital ...... — 1 ] No occasion arose during the year to take advantage of the powers afforded by the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations i-elating to persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis employed in tnemiik trade, nor under Section 172 of the Public Health Act, 1936, whicfi provides for the compulsory removal to hospital of persons suffering from tuberculosis. Prevention of Blindness. No action was taken during the year under the Public Health Act, 1925, Section 66, or the Public Health Act, 1936, Section 176. Ill the following pages will be found statistical tables relating to births, deaths, incidence and distribution of infectious disease, and other matter of general interest. I have the honour to be. Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. S. DRUMMOND, Medical Officer of Health.