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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
Holborn 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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The arrangements under the heading,of General Supervision includes: —
(1) Periodic examination in the Dispensary when advice is given rc
mode of life and prevention of infection.
(2) The supply of medicines to non-insured patients.
(3) The supervision of the home conditions by the Dispensary Nurse.
There is an evening Dental Clinic at 10, John Street, Theobald's Road for
patients residing in the Borough. Fourteen patients were referred for dantal
treatment in 1922
Cases of Surgical Tuberculosis are dealt with at the Dispensary. They may
be sent to Sanatoria or referred to the Out-Patient Department of the Hospital
for treatment.
Care and After-Care.
A report on the work of the Interim Tuberculosis Care Committee follows.
No shelters have been provided as the homes in the Borough are unsuitable
for such erections
Every endeavour by the use of sputum flasks and instruction in mode of life
is made to prevent direct massive infection, but further hospital accommodation
for the segregation of advanced cases is needed.
HARRY EVANS,
Tuberculosis Officer.
| 1921. | 1922. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Cases on Register | 301 | 354 | ||
| ,, ,, Visited | 225 | 158 | ||
| ,, ,, Visits paid | 713 | 908 | ||
| ,, ,, Cases collected from | 14 | 20 | ||
| Amount collected for L.C.C. | £43 | 17 0 | £172 | 6 10 |
| Postage Account (Refunded by L.C.C.) | £3 | 12 5 | £3 | 12 1 |
Of the 354 cases on the register of the Committee, 51 have died, and 57 have
left the Borough; of the latter, 22 have been transferred to other Committees.
The Committee has met nine times during the year.
Twenty-one cases were referred for assessment by the L.C.C. Free treatment
was recommended in three cases; one case refused treatment; in the remaining