Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford Borough]
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1. | Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st | 467 | |
2. | Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous years | 37 | |
3. | Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of " | 94 | |
4. | Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) | 53 | |
5. | Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) | 2536 | |
6. | Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December | 146 | |
Number of G.P. 36 reports from practitioners | 30 | ||
7. | Number of consultations with medical practitioners: | ||
16 | |||
237 | |||
8. | Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes (including personal consultations) | 185 | |
9. | Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes | ||
for Dispensary purposes | successful 2821 | 3321 | |
unsuccessful 500 | |||
Visits to non-Dispensary cases | successful 1571 | 1874 | |
unsuccessful 303 | |||
10. | Number of | ||
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined | 769 | ||
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work | 316 | ||
218 | |||
11. | Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included in A (a) and A (b) above | 2 | |
12. | Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on the 31st December | 257 |