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 Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Metropolitan Borough of Deptford,
Return as to Work carried out in connection with the Deptford Dispensary for the period from 1st January, 1920, to 31st December, 1920.
Insured. | Uninsured. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Children under 16. | Adults. | ||
Males. | Females | ||||
1. (a) Number of persons examined for the first time during the above period at or in connection with the Dispensary | 129 | 51 | 353 | 43 | 113 |
76 | 23 | 65 | 9 | 26 | |
(c) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from non-pulmonary tuberculosis | 6 | 1 | 27 | - | 4 |
32 | 15 | 204 | 22 | 52 | |
(e) Number included under 1 (a) in whom the diagnosis was found to be doubtful | 15 | 12 | 57 | 12 | 31 |
Insured. | Uninsured. | ||||
2. (a) Total attendances at the Dispensary (including attendances at the Dispensary of persons included under 1 (a) ) | 2985 | 3630 | |||
748 | 984 | ||||
3. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary medical officers in connection with the supervision of home conditions | 54 | 30 | |||
4. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary nurses in connection with the supervision of home conditions and "following up " | 913 | 994 | |||
5. Number of persons suffering from or suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis referred to the Hospital to which the Dispensary is affiliated | 16 | 39 | |||
6. Number of consultations with the— | |||||
(a) Medical Adviser of the Insurance Committee | - | - | |||
- | - | ||||
(c) Practitioners at the homes of patients | 62 | 20 | |||
7. Number of written reports concerning individual patients made to— | |||||
(a) Public authorities | 695 | 248 | |||
52 | 15 | ||||
8. Number of specimens of sputum examined | 378 | 200 |