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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TUBERCULOSIS.
Cases notified for the first time | Pulmonary | 94 |
Non-Pulmonary | 17 | |
New cases coming to knowledge otherwise than by notification | Pulmonary | 8 |
Non-Pulmonary | 1 |
DISPENSARY.
Cases on Dispensary Register at 31.12.48 Definite | 502 |
Observation | 87 |
Consultations between Practitioners and Chest Physician | 425 |
Visits of Chest Physician to homes | 36 |
Visits of T.B. Health Visitors to homes:- | |
Dispensary Cases | 3,498 |
Other cases | 960 |
Number of Contacts examined | 155 |
Total attendances of patients and contacts at Dispensary | 2,465 |
X-Ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary cases | 901 |
Total Specimens of sputum examined at Dispensary | 751 |
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE.
Cases recommended for institutional treatment reffered to Care Committee | 91 |
Visits by Secretary | |
Interviews | 902 |
Cases dealt with by Care Committee | 445 |
Sums raised by Christmas Seals (1948) £198.12.5.
Expenses £6.1.3. plus £9.12.5. being 5% proceeds to NAPT.
The Handicraft Class has continued to meet regularly,
the students producing a variety of articles, especially in
leather and felt work.
maternity and child welfare.
1.1.48 - 4.7.48.
Infant Welfare Centres:
Total number of attendances 6,719.
Centres held at:- Central Clinic; St. Georges Hall;
Hales Street and Gosterwood Street.
Ante-Natal Centres:
Total number of attendances 3,007.
Centres held at: Centra] Clinic; St. Georges Hall and Clyde Street.
Post-Natal Centres:
Total number of attendances 226.
Centres hold at:- Central Clinic and Clyde Street.
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
Persons receiving children for reward (registered Foster Mothers | 9 |
Total number of children involved | |
Total visits of Health Visitors |
(12)