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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
Stepney 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Memo. 37/T.: Table I.)
Form T.53.
Return showing the work of the Dispensaries during the year 1929:—
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children | Adults. | Children | Adults. | Children | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 120 | 91 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 127 | 99 | 22 | 17 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 63 | 10 | 16 |
| (c) Non-tubercalous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 128 | 142 | 78 | 58 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely Tuberculous | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 151 | 242 | 223 | 255 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 328 | 423 | 336 | 334 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 760 | 525 | 86 | 90 | 36 | 24 | 68 | 63 | 796 | 549 | 154 | 153 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 33 | 33 | 19 | 15 | |
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1,755
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight of"
cases returned 80
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost sight of " 162
4. Died during the year 129
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which period
of observation exceeded 2 months 59
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including contacts) 7,205
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-
stations for treatment or supervision —
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions approved
for the purpose, of patients for
(a) " Light" treatment 92
(b) Other special forms of treatment 149
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in
nection with the Dispensary 126
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 21
(b) Otherwise 262
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes 229
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 4,929
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 1,146
(b) x-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 28
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st December 737
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 553
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 5
(b) Form G.P. 36 5