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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
Deptford 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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(c) Artificial Light Clinic. Both the Mercury Vapour and the
Carbon Arc type lamps are in use. All children given this form of
treatment are selected upon medical grounds and are kept under
careful supervision.
The following is a statement of the year's work :—
| Month | Patients on Register at commencement of each month. | New Patients admitted | Patients Readmitted | Patients Discharged | Patients on Register at the end of month | Total Attendances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65 | 30 | - | 21 | 74 | 470 |
| February | 74 | 21 | - | 19 | 76 | 506 |
| March | 76 | 25 | - | 33 | 68 | 532 |
| April | 68 | 19 | - | 24 | 63 | 272 |
| May | 63 | 16 | 1 | 25 | 55 | 361 |
| June | 55 | 1 | - | 45 | 11 | 122 |
| July | 11 | — | - | 11 | — | 27 |
| August | (No attendances) | |||||
| September | ( ditto ) | |||||
| October | — | 23 | 3 | — | 26 | 116 |
| November | 26 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 295 |
| December | 49 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 40 | 231 |
| Total | 168 | 6 | 199 | 2,932 | ||
Classification of Patients during Year.
| Admissions. | Re-admissions | |
|---|---|---|
| Rickets | 35 | - |
| Malnutrition | 25 | - |
| Anaemia | 23 | 3 |
| Cervical Adenitis | 13 | — |
| Muscular Weakness | 21 | 1 |
| Delayed Dentition | 31 | 2 |
| Bronchitis | 1 | — |
| Curved Tibiae | 7 | |
| Otorrœa | 3 | — |
| Genu Valgum | 3 | — |
| Underweight | 1 | — |
| Mediastinal Glands | 1 | — |
| Knock Knee | 1 | — |
| Rheumatoid Arthritis | 1 | — |
| Eczema | 2 | — |
| 168 | 6 |