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Hampstead 1919
Report for the year 1919 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The Borough Council possess the right to use two endowed beds
at the Hampstead General Hospital, and two at the Mount Vernoa
Hospital at Northwood.
In the following tabular statement some idea may be gained of the
work done in connection with the Dispensary since its inception.
The total number or individuals actually under treatment during the year was 498.
| Year. | No. or New Applicants. | No. of New Applicants treated. | No. of Contaots examined. | Total Attendances of all kinds. | Total No. of Home Visits paid by Tuberculosis Medical Officer and the Nurse. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 1st Feb. to 31st Dec. | 455 | 191 | 204 | 2808 | 1013 |
| 1914 | 455 | 118 | 195 | 1913 | 1269 |
| 1915 | 308 | 146 | 158 | 899 | 459 |
| 1916 | 230 | 165 | 100 | 1519 | 368 |
| 1917 | 383 | 183 | 113 | 1682 | 766 |
| 1918 | 371 | 105 | 124 | 1821 | 298 |
| 1919 | 296 | 85 | 57 | 1543 | 215 |
The following Report is submitted by A. J. Scott Pinchin, M.D.
(Lond.), M.R.C.P., Tuberculosis Medical Officer:—
Report of the Tuberculosis Medical Officer for the year, 1919.
Return required by the Local Gocernment Board, Loudon County Council
and London County Insurance Committee as to work carried out in
connection with the Tuberculosis Dispensary for the period from 1st
January—31st December, 1910.
(This Return relates only to persons residing in the area served by the Dispensary in accordance with the scheme of the Metropolitan Borough Council.)
| Insured. | Non-insured. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Children under 16. | M. | F. | Totals. | |
| 1. (a) Number of persons examined for the first time during the above period at or in connection with the Dispensary | 90 | 36 | 96 | 7 | 67 | 296 |
| (b) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 36 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 88 |
| 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 67 | |
| (e) Number included under 1 (a) in whom the diagnosis was found to be doubtful | 37 | 8 | 43 | 2 | 26 | 116 |