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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

Fulham 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]

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83.
No. of Reports sent to Doctors 706
No. of Letters written 6218
No. of Patients referred to Brompton Hospital 6
For X-ray 136
No. of Notified Patients on Dispensary books
on 31/12/1930 900
No. of Patients sent awav into institutions or
to the country in 1930 228

Table: Table IX.228 Patients were sent to residential institutions on the recommendation of the Dispensary Medical Officers:—

Table IX.

228 Patients were sent to residential institutions on the recommendation of the Dispensary Medical Officers:—

a. 148 by the London County Council:—
59 to Sanatoria.8 to Convalescent Homes.81 to Hospitals and Homes.
Men20-51
Women29-25
Children1085
b. 45 by the Poor Law Authorities and Public Assistance Committee:—
16 to Fulham Hospital.29 to Sanatoria or Convalescent Homes.
Men811
Women65
Children213
c. 17 Children were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
d. 1 Child was boarded out under the L.C.C.'s Contact scheme.
e. 6 Children were sent away through the Children's Country Holiday Fund.
f. 3 Women and 1 child were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Charity Organisation Society.
g. 3 Children were boarded out by the Charity Organisation Society.
h. 4 Men were sent to Convalescent Homes by the United Services Fund.