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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 1923
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health, for the year 1923
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Analysis of 158 New Cases in 1923 :—
| Examined for first time during year. | Found to be suffering from Tuberculosis. | Not suffering from Tuberculosis | Doubtful Cases. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | ||||
| A. All persons including " Contacts." | Adults M. 46 | 22 | 24 | ||
| ,, F. 53 | 14 | 2 | 36 | 1 | |
| Children M. 28 | 3 | 25 | |||
| under 15 F. 31 | 6 | 25 | |||
| Total | 158 | 36 | 11 | 110 | 1 |
| B. "Contacts" included in A. | Adults M. 8 | 1 | 7 | ||
| ,, F. 25 | 2 | 23 | |||
| Children M. 23 | 2 | 21 | |||
| under 15 F. 23 | 2 | 20 | 1 | ||
| C. Insured persons | M. 31 | 18 | 13 | ||
| included in (A) | F. 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | |
Attendances and Examinations at the Dispensary in 1923 :—
| Insured. | Non-Insured. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 534 | 426 | 960 |
| Examinations | 444 | 356 | 800 |
| Number referred to Hospital Departments | 41 | 32 | 73 |
| Specimens of Sputa examined | 78 | ||
| Supervision of Home Conditions :— | |||
| Nurses' Visits | 1,529 | ||
| M.O.'s Visits | 13 | ||
| Reports and Communications :— | |||
| Insured. | Non-Insured. | Total. | |
| To Public Authorities | 279 | 365 | |
| To Practitioners | 9 | 9 | |
| Summary of 194 Cases disposed of in 1923 :— | |||
| Left the Borough | 27 | ||
| Definitely non-tuberculous | 150 | ||
| Died | 17 | ||
| Number of Patients under treatment or supervision at the Dispensary 31st December, 1923 | 194 | ||
| 396 | |||
The following report on the work in the Borough for the year is made under
the headings given in Para. 13, Memo. 37/T of the Ministry of Health.