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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 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Since February, 1915, the Council has made arrangements with the University
College Hospital, conjointly with the Borough of St. Pancras for dealing with
cases of tuberculosis, including contacts, both insured and uninsured.
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 hospitals 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, Harry Evans, M.D.,
D.P.H., for the year 1922.
Number of Cases examined for the first time in 1922:—
| Insured. | Non-Insured. | Children under 15. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females, | M. | F. | Total. |
| 24 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 116 |
Analysis of 116 New Cases in 1922:—
| 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 | 31 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| F. | 34 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 5 | ||
| Children | M | 27 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
| under 15 | F. | 24 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 2 | |
| Total | 116 | 33 | 7 | 64 | 12 | ||
| B. "Contacts'" included in A. | Adults | M. | 6 | 1 | 5 | ||
| ,, | F. | 15 | 2 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Children | M | 18 | 2 | 16 | |||
| under 15 | F. | 12 | 2 | 10 | |||
| C. Insured persons | M | 24 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| included in (A) | F. | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | ||
Attendances and Examinations at the Dispensary in 1922:—
| Insured. | Non-Insured. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 452 | 372 | 824 |
| Examinations | 361 | 282 | 643 |
| Number referred to Hospital Departments | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Specimens of Sputa examined | 89 | 57 | 146 |
| Supervision of Home Conditions:— | |||
| Nurses' Visits | ... | ... | 1,709 |
| M.O.'s Visits | ... | ... | 15 |