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

Greenwich 1915

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1915

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Table: Attendances.Patients retained for Treatment.

Attendances.

Patients retained for Treatment.

Males.Females.Children.Total.
Patients69136152357
Re-attendances613165724524722

Table: Patients retained for Observation.

Patients retained for Observation.

Males,Females.Children.Total.
Patients 1256170238
Re-attendances 2734214461815

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Eleven Dispensary patients have been accepted for Military
Service, and live have so far been discharged as medically unfit;
as far as possible patients likely to break down have been dissuaded
from joining.

Table: Nurses Visits.

Nurses Visits.

First Visits460
Re-visits3062
3,527

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The urgent call for nurses for War Service made it impossible
for the Ranyard Association to supply the usual holiday
reliefs, therefore, during two months of the year the Dispensary
had the services of only one nurse.

Table: Patients Primarily Notified from Dispensary.

Patients Primarily Notified from Dispensary.

Pulmonary79
Other Forms26
105

Table: Sputum Examination.

Sputum Examination.

Negative Results123
Positive „22
Number of Examinations145

Table: Dispensary Patients referred elsewhere.

Dispensary Patients referred elsewhere.

Males.Females.Children.Total.
Sanatorium81019
Infirmary62311
Hospital—549
7151739
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