London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Tottenham 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following examinations were made during the year in the Council's Laboratory:—
| Swabs (Throat and Nasal). | Negative. | Positive. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referred by Public Health Department:— | |||
| Diphtheria Contacts, Discharged Cases, Convalescent Home Cases, etc. | 899 | 20 | 919 |
| Medical Practitioners | 402 | 25 | 427 |
| Totals | 1,301 | 45 | 1,346 |
| Specimens of Sputa examined for Tuberculosis:— | |||
| Negative | 68 | ||
| Positive | 8 | ||
| Total | 76 | ||
Diabetes.
Necessitous persons suffering from Diabetes are supplied with
Insulin on request, in accordance with the general authority
contained in Circular 2734, Ministry of Health (1943).
Number of cases supplied during the year 36
Cost to Authority £144 9s. 6d.
Nursing in the Home.
The District Nursing Association undertakes most valuable
work in the area and the Authority makes an annual grant for
services in nursing non-infectious cases in their homes.
The Home Help service for general duties is incorporated in the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee's scheme.
Domiciliary treatment is arranged for cases of scarlet fever in
the home, and in necessitous cases, the Authority pays the fees of
the medical practitioner in attendance. A whole-time public
health nurse is employed to visit cases of infectious disease in the
home and to assist at the immunisation clinics.
Disinfection.
A Public Cleansing Station is maintained by the Health
Department in Markfield Road, which includes a steam disinfector
for disinfection of clothing and bedding after infectious disease.