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 1919
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1919
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culosis (33.2 per cent.); the notification of old patients
who were under observation, brought the number up
to 320.
The attendances at the dispensary numbered 9,226,
consisting of 1,397 attendances of insured persons,
1,714 of uninsured adults, and 6,115 of children under
16.
The following table gives the diagnosis at various age periods. TABLE XIV.
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | NonTubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 12.2 |
| „ 10 | 17 | 21 | 88 | 91 | 16.3 |
| „ 15 | 15 | 8 | 41 | 41 | 21.1 |
| „ 25 | 49 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 50.9 |
| „ 35 | 59 | 5 | 38 | 35 | 45.9 |
| „ 45 | 46 | 1 | 26 | 26 | 47.4 |
| 45 and over | 35 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 46.1 |
| All ages | 221 | 50 | 251 | 281 | 33.2 |
Institutional Treatment.—The following patients were sent to Institution :—
| Adults. | Children | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | under 16. | |
| To Sanatoria (early cases)— | |||
| By London Insurance Committee | 46 | 14 | — |
| By London County Council | — | 10 | 25 |
| To Hospitals (acute and advanced cases)— | |||
| By London Insurance Committee | 37 | 7 | — |
| By London County Council | — | 7 | 10 |
| To Infirmaries | 6 | 18 | 27 |
| To Convalescent Homes | — | 14 | 35 |
| 79 | 90 | 97 | |