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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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
"I shall always repeat that Handicraft Classes are an essential
part of an ultimate cure; occupation and a cheerful atmosphere
help enormously; the students compare their weights, progress,
and there is almost a competition to get well first.
" Thanks are due to the Chairman and members of the Care
Committee, Mrs. Saines, Mrs. Mabbs, Mrs. Harrington, Mrs.
Pearson, Alderman Mrs. Watson also the staff at the Dispensary,
and especially Miss Campbell for again giving a display, the
proceeds of which will help this year's Outing Fund and make it
possible for us to have an enjoyable time."
" A really excellent concert soon after Christmas was given,
and to the Managers of local places of entertainment, on whose
request artists performing at the time in the locality gave
their services, our sincere thanks are due, as also to the artists
themselves. A substantial tea was not the least enjoyable item
on the programme."
Cookery Class.
Owing to an insufficient number of new attenders, these classes
have been temporarily discontinued, though many of the original
attenders kept up their interest throughout. *
It is hoped to resume the classes when the number of new
women patients expressing their desire to attend would justify
such a procedure.
Supplementary Annual Return showing in summary form (a) the condition at the end of 1936 of all paients remaining on the Dispensary Register; and (6) the reasons for the removal of all cases written oft the Register. The Table is arranged according to the years in which the Patients were first entered on the Dispensary Register as definite cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, and their classification at that time.
Condition at the time of the last record made during the year to which the Return relates. | Previous to 1926 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus. | Class T.B. plus. | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | Class T.B. minus | Class T.B. plus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total(Class T.B plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total Class T.B.plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total(Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group I | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B.plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Total (Class T.B. plus) | ||||||||||||||||
(a) Remaining on Dispensary Register on 31st December. | Disease arrested | Adults | M. | l | l | l | 2 | 3 | l | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | l | l | 2 | l | l | l | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | l | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. | l | 2 | l | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | l | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chil drer | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | l | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disease not arrested | Adults | M. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | l | 2 | 2 | l | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | l | 9 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | l | 10 | l | 12 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 4 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
F. | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | l | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Condition not ascertained during the Year | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total on Dispensary Register at 31st December | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 1 | 9 | l | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 22 | l | 27 | 16 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 51 | 24 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 53 | |||||||||||
Discharged as recovered | Adults | M. | 38 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. | 62 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | l | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lost sight of or otherwise removed from Dispensary Register | 365 | 80 | 149 | 16 | 245 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 35 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 20 | l | 31 | 30 | 6 | 26 | 1 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 6 | 25 | l | 32 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
Dead | Adults | M. | 39 | 41 | 150 | 36 | 227 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 36 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 29 | 8 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||
F. | 34 | 23 | 78 | 31 | 132 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Children | ... | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total written off Dispensary Register | 610 | 175 | 399 | 85 | 659 | 33 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 89 | 18 | 14 | 88 | 23 | 125 | 27 | 13 | 44 | 2] | 78 | 43 | 14 | 65 | 22 | 101 | 28 | 6 | 64 | 25 | 95 | 22 | 15 | 50 | 20 | 85 | 15 | 8 | 73 | 16 | 97 | 25 | 8 | 50 | 18 | 76 | 14 | 8 | 27 | 21 | 56 | 16 | 3 | 27 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 16 | ||||
Grand Totals | 613 | 181 | 413 | 85 | 679 | 34 | 11 | 53 | 35 | 99 | 18 | 14 | 94 | 23 | 131 | 29 | 17 | 49 | 21 | 87 | 47 | 16 | 73 | 24 | 113 | 33 | 9 | 76 | 27 | 112 | 31 | 20 | 72 | 22 | 114 | 24 | 10 | 85 | 16 | 111 | 38 | 12 | 72 | 19 | 103 | 30 | 12 | 43 | 21 | 76 | 34 | 15 | 63 | 7 | 85 | 30 | 9 | 48 | 12 | 69 |