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City of London 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: Persons diagnosed as suffering from Tuberculosis may be thus classified :—

Persons diagnosed as suffering from Tuberculosis may be thus classified :—

Residents.Non-Residents.Totals.
Working in City.Not working in City.
Disease of the Lungs14187092
Disease of other Organs (Lungs not apparently affected...279

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Many of the persons diagnosed as not suffering from Tuberculosis were found
to be suffering from other diseases, for which they were advised to seek treatment
elsewhere.
The undiagnosed cases are thus accounted for .—
Residents :—
All are still under observation.
Non-residents working in City :—
One is still under observation.
One has been referred to the Tuberculosis Dispensary of the area in which he resides.
Non-residents not working in City :—
One is still under observation.
Four have been referred to the Tuberculosis Dispensaries of the areas in which they reside.
Four have ceased to attend in spite of letters requesting them to do so.
Applicants unconnected with the City, either as residents or workers, were
examined, and if found to be suffering from Tuberculosis the fact was notified to the
Medical Officer of Health of the area in which they resided. Treatment was continued
until arrangements had been made for their treatment locally, either at a
dispensary in their area or otherwise. This has worked satisfactorily, and under
these provisions 149 persons have received advice or treatment during the year.

Table: PERSONS TREATED, &c.—The number of persons diagnosed to be suffering from Tuberculosis, who were treated or supervised, at or in connection with the Dispensarv, was 213, divided thus :—

PERSONS TREATED, &c.—The number of persons diagnosed to be suffering from Tuberculosis, who were treated or supervised, at or in connection with the Dispensarv, was 213, divided thus :—

Insured.Not insuredTotals.
Residents302656
Non-residents—Working in City483179
Not working in City403878
213

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Of these, 111 were new patients this year, while 21 attended for the first time in
1920, 17 for the first time in 1919, 23 for the first time in 1918, 11 for the first time
in 1917, 10 for the first time in 1916, 18 for the first time in 1915, and 2 for the first
time in 1914.

Table: TOTAL ATTENDANCES.—The number of attendances of patients at the Dispensary, including first attendances, was 2,404, divided thus :—

TOTAL ATTENDANCES.—The number of attendances of patients at the Dispensary, including first attendances, was 2,404, divided thus :—

Insured.Not insured.Totals.
Residents420540960
Non-residents—Working in City636287923
Not working in City219302521
2,404

Table: PERSONS UNDER TREATMENT, &c., AT END OF YEAR.—The number of persons who were under treatment, supervision or observation at or in connection with the Dispensary on December 31st, 1920, was 180, divided thus :—

PERSONS UNDER TREATMENT, &c., AT END OF YEAR.—The number of persons who were under treatment, supervision or observation at or in connection with the Dispensary on December 31st, 1920, was 180, divided thus :—

Insured.Not insured.Totals.
Residents276996
Non-residents—Working in City462672
Not working in City4812
180

Table: PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL.—The number of persons who were referred to various departments of St. Bartholomew's Hospital for diagnosis or treatment was 42, divided thus :—

PATIENTS REFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL.—The number of persons who were referred to various departments of St. Bartholomew's Hospital for diagnosis or treatment was 42, divided thus :—

Insured.Not insured.Totals.
Residents71017
Non-residents Working in City9615
Not working in City5510
42

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