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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
Deptford 1916
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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TABLE VII. AGE AND SEX OF 75 CASES ADMITTED AS NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
| Under 5 | Between 5-15 | Between 15-25 | Between 25-35 | Between 35-45 | Between 45-55 | 55 and over | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 7 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 35 |
| Females | 5 | 29 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 40 |
| Totals | 12 | 53 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
NON-TUBERCULAR AND DOUBTFUL CASES.
As before remarked, fewer people attended the Dispensary this
year with the idea that it was open for treatment of all kinds of
diseases. The great majority of the cases referred to in the following
table suffering from chest complaints sir h as bronchitis, " colds,"
asthma, etc., and were directed to their family medical attendant or to
Hospital as seemed advisable.
TABLE VIII. DETAILS OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED AS NON-TUBERCULAR.
| Carried forward 31st Dec, 1915. | Admitted 1916. | Total examined | Discharged nontubercular. | Remaining Under observation, 31st Dec, 1916. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 22 | 252 | 274 | 268 | 6 |
| Female | 30 | 349 | 379 | 375 | 4 |
| 52 | 601 | 653 | 643 | 10 |
TABLE IX.
| Homes visited by Tuberculosis Officer and Medical Officer of Health . | 204 |
| Visits by staff on first notification | 492 |
| Revisits | 1387 |
| Special cases referred to staff by Tuberculosis Officer | 81 |
During the year 81 patients from Deptford were admitted to
Sanatoria under the National Insurance scheme and 152 to Poor Law
Institutions.