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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
City of Westminster 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The following details in tabular form are required by the Ministry of Health of the cases notified in 1930:—
| Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Treated. | |||||
| At home. | In hospital. | |||||
| 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | — | — | — |
Bacteriological Laboratory.
The examination of specimens for bacteriological investigation is
carried out by Dr. Braxton Hicks at the laboratory of Westminster
Hospital. The facilities provided by the Council apply only to patients
who are residents in the City. A charge, however, is made for work done
on behalf of individuals whose place of occupation is in Westminster
but who may be attended by Westminster practitioners.
The following is the summary of bacteriological work performed
| Swabbings from throats in suspected diphtheria | 744 |
| Blood in suspected typhoid | 13 |
| Sputa for investigation of T.B. | 438 |
| Urine | 1 |
Expenditure on first two was £105 12s. 8d., and for the third
£59 0s. 5d., including cost of outfits, postage and telegrams.
TUBERCULOSIS.
In 1930, 190 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis came to the
knowledge of the Department, including 11 cases who had moved into
the City, 15 non-notified deaths, and 1 posthumous notification.
Non-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis gave 57 cases—8 of these being
posthumous notifications and non-notified deaths, and 4 transfers.