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Holborn 1920

Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health

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Analysis of Treatment etc., of Cases on Register on December 81, 1920.
Dispensary Domiciliary In Sanatoria or Hospitals Contacts Failed to attend Total
156 64 43 64 72 399
Treatment recommended during 1920.
Dispensary Domiciliary Hospitals Sanatoria Conval. Homes.
16 8 27 16 2

Attendances, etc.

InsuredNon InsuredTotals
Attendances537406943
Examinations232199431
Referred to other Hospital Departments6814
(* = positive) Sputa examined37 (4*)14 (7*)51

Supervision of Home Conditions, etc. Visits to Homes.

InsuredNon InsuredTotals
Nurses Visits7385591297
Medical Officer's Visits11011
7495591308

64 Contacts.

AdultsChildrenTotals
Found to be Tuberculous022
Non-Tuberculous223860
Doubtful112
234164

Reports and Communications.

InsuredNon InsuredTotals
To Public Authorities255107362
To Practitioners16218
Totals271109380

The Interim Tuberculosis Care Committee met at the Dispensary monthly, the
work of this Committee is most valuable.