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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
Holborn 1920
Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health
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These are examined by the Tuberculosis Officer on Tuesday and Friday afternoons
and Thursday evenings and the reports sent me and arrangements made for their
removal to hospital or sanatoria when required. They are visited at their homes by the
Tuberculosis Nurse, who reports to and consults with me weekly, and at other times in
emergency.
The following is the report of the Tuberculosis Officer, David William Fenwick Jones, M.B., B.S., for the year 1920.
| General Analysis of Cases. | INSURED | NON INSURED | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | under 16 | Totals | |
| Cases on Register on Dec. 31st, 1919 | 129 | 56 | 16 | 42 | 101 | 344 |
| Number traced later as having died | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Corrected Totals.. | 119 | 52 | 16 | 41 | 101 | 329 |
| 1 | 3 | I | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| New cases | 35 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 138 | |
| 155 | 77 | 24 | 59 | 157 | 472 | |
| Number of cases dispensed with in 1920 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 73 |
| 119 | 60 | 23 | 50 | 147 | 399 | |
| INSURED | NON INSURED | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | 1 Female | under 16 | Totals | |
| Left the Borough | 27 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 50 |
| Definitely Nontubereulous | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Died | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| Totals | 36 | 17 | I | 9 | 10 | 73 |
| INSURED | NON INSURED | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Male | Female | Male | Female | under 16 | Totals |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 49 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 7 | 11 | '2 | 11 | 44 | 75 |
| Doubtful Cases | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Totals | 35 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 138 |