Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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Number of examinations of contacts | 409 |
Number of contacts made patients | 34 |
Ex-service men—
310 ex-service men attended during the year, and of these 214
were notified cases of tuberculosis.
Table A.—Showing who recommended the patients.
236 | were recommended by private doctors. |
20 | „ „ the Medical Officer of Health. |
22 | „ „ the School Medical Officers. |
15 | „ „ the school authorities. |
9 | „ „ hospitals. |
2 | „ „ sanatoria. |
8 | „ ,, other dispensaries. |
2 | ,, ,, the Fulham Infirmary. |
47 | „ „ the army authorities. |
63 | „ „ the dispensary staff. |
10 | „ „ the London County Council. |
41 | „ „ friends. |
36 | „ ,, other patients. |
38 | „ „ the door plate. |
15 | ,, „ the Invalid Children's Aid Association. |
4 | „ „ the Charity Organisation Society. |
1 | was recommended by the Children's County Holiday Fund. |
1 | „ „ the Soldier's and Sailors' Families Association. |
1 | „ „ the district nurse. |
20 | were contacts. |
591 |
Table B.—Sex and age of new patients for 1922.
Under 5 yrs. | 5-10 yrs. | 10-15 yrs. | 15-25 yrs. | 25-35 yrs. | 35-45 yrs. | 45 yrs. & over | All ages. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males | 27 | 69 | 24 | 44 | 65 | 42 | 44 | 315 |
Females | 12 | 51 | 30 | 47 | 66 | 46 | 24 | 276 |
Total | 39 | 120 | 54 | 91 | 131 | 88 | 68 | 591 |