London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1915
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1915
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TABLE XII.
| New Patients. | |
|---|---|
| 1. Suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis | 174 |
| 2. „ „ other forms „ | 28 |
| 3. suspected cases „ | 260 |
| 4. non-tuberculosis | 323 |
| Total | 785 |
| Number of Attendances at Dispensary. | |
| 1. Insured | 1,171 |
| 2. Uninsured | 5,568 |
| Total | 6,739 |
| Doctor's home visits | 1,910 |
| Nurses' ,, | 2,918 |
| Contacts examined | 307 |
| Contacts found tuberculous | 19 |
| Contacts who have become patients | 157 |
| Number of patients examined at request of London Insurance Committee | 111 |
| Number of these found tuberculous | 109 |
| (Of these 111, 70 were recommended for sanatorium treatment, 23 for hospital treatment, 15 for domiciliary treatment, and 3 for dispensary treatment.) Number of insured patients (old and new) treated at Dispensary | 201 |
| Uninsured patients sent to Sanatoria | 32 |
| „ „ ,, Convalescent Homes | 28 |
| „ „ Infirmary | 41 |
| „ „ ,, Boarded out | 13 |
| Patients who have had Tuberculin treatment | 40 |
| Consultations with Medical Practitioners | 46 |