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 Stepney]
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TABLE IV.
Table IV. shows a general statement of the work during the year.
1. Number of Patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation or domiciliary treatment) on December 31st. | 2. Total number of attendances of Patients at the Dispensaries during the year. | 3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at the Dispensaries for purpose of diagnosis. | 4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two months. | 5. Number of Insured persons under domiciliary treatment on December 31st. | 6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners in respect of insured patients under domiciliary treatment during the year. | 7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation. | 8. Number of consultations with Medical Practitioners at the homes of Patients. | 9. Number of other visit3 paid by Tuberculosis Officers to the homes of patients | 10. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for dispensary purposes. | 11. Number of specimens of sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensaries. | |
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Stepney and Mile End | 284 | 3,511 | 151 | 32 | 184 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 167 | 2,275 | 521 |
Whitechapel | 237 | 3,223 | 140 | 60 | 166 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 194 | 2,256 | 594 |
St. George-in-the-East | 212 | 2,481 | 136 | 28 | 176 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 215 | 1,477 | 407 |
Total | 733 | 9,215 | 427 | 120 | 526 | 11 | 65 | 29 | 576 | 6,008 | 1,522 |