Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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The number of patients examined at the Dispensary during 1915
was 971, of whom 445 were males and 526 females. Of this number
170 were insured. Table I. shows the details of these cases together
with the attendances made by all patients (both new and old).
Table I. MONTHLY ATTENDANCES DURING 1915.
New Cases. | Contacts. | Total Attendances. All Cases. | |
---|---|---|---|
January | 84 | 16 | 513 |
February | 121 | 44 | 595 |
March | 96 | 38 | 665 |
April | 51 | 22 | 439 |
May | 36 | 24 | 372 |
June | 52 | 8 | 370 |
July | 45 | 37 | 480 |
August | 37 | 28 | 464 |
September | *30 | 9 | 248* |
October | 39 | 21 | 299 |
November | 52 | 20 | 726 |
December | 44 | 17 | 545 |
687 | 284 | 5916 |
*Closed two weeks for repairs.
Table II. shows the various sources from which patients came to
the Dispensary.
Table II. SOURCE OF CASES EXAMINED AT THE DISPENSARY.
Diagnosed as suffering from | Applied on own initiative. | Sent by Doctor. | Sent by Health Visitor. | Sent by School or Hospital etc. | Totals. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 59 | 60 | 36 | 31 | 186 |
(b) Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 27 | 17 | 25 | — | 69 |
(c) No Tubercular disease | 245 | 58 | 111 | 18 | 432 |
Totals | 331 | 135 | 172 | 49 | 687 |