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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
Bermondsey 1929
Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1929
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RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1929.
| Diagnosis | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children | Adults | Children | Adults | Children | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 77 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 84 | 66 | 10 | 5 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 124 | 130 | 66 | 38 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 6 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 5 | – | 1 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 69 | 102 | 126 | 140 |
| c.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 13 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 17 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 249 | 272 | 196 | 211 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 307 | 238 | 91 | 72 | 38 | 61 | 105 | 72 | 345 | 299 | 197 | 144 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January Ist 1107
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of
" lost sight of " oases returned 15
(a) At Homes of Applicants 127
(b) Otherwise 130
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes 1077
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases
"lost sight of" 50
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes
for Dispensary purposes 4826
4. Died during the year 93
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above
in which period of observation exceeded 2 months 2
13. Number of: —
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 1003
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts)
3295
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary
work 418
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the
31st December 448
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary eases at Orthopaedic
Out-stations for treatment or supervision -
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other
Institutions approved for the purpose, of patients for
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December 102
(a) "Light" treatment
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of
Insured Persons: —
(b) Other special forms of treatment -
(a) Form G.P. 17 4
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given,
at or in connection with the Dispensary 39
(b) Form G.P. 36