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Camberwell 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register on January 1st 2,057
2. Number of patients transferred
from other areas and
of "lost sight of" cases
returned 11
3. Number of patients transferred
to other areas and
cases "lost sight of" 158
4. Died during the year 174
5. Number of observation cases
under A (b) and B (b) above
in which period of observation
exceeded 2 months 90
6. Number of attendances at the
Dispensary (including Contacts) 8,574
7. Number of attendances of nonpulmonary
cases at Orthpadeic
Outstations for treatment
or supervision -
8. Number of attendances, at
General Hospitals or other
Institutions approved for
the purpose, of patients for
(a) "Light" treatment 130
(b) Other special forms of
treatment 78
9. Number of patients to whom
Dental Treatment was
given, at or in connection
with the Dispensary 13
10. Number of consultations
with medical practitioners:
(a) At Homes of Applicants 84
(b) Otherwise 987
11. Number of other visits by
Tuberculosis Officers to
Homes 1,203
12. Number of visits by Nurses
or Health Visitors to
Homes for Dispensary
purposes 6,310
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c.,
examined 1,930
(6) X ray examinations made
in connection with Dispensary
work 209
14. Number of Insured Persons
on Dispensary Register on
the 31st December 1,053
15. Number of Insured Persons
under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December 400
16. Number of reports received
during the year in respect
of Insured Persons:—
(a) Form G.P.17 46
(b) Form G.P.36 932
Institutional (Residential) Treatment of Camberwell Patients in 1926.
A. Through the London County Council.
1. Adult Males:—
Number of applicants for residential treatment 255
Number who received residential treatment 212
Number who did not receive residential treatment:—
Not accepted 20
Failed to enter 19
Awaiting residential treatment at December 31st, 1926 4
Classification of Adult Males who Received Residential Treatment.
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had not been found in
the sputum 26
Pulmonary cases in which tubercle bacilli had been found in the
sputum 137
Early pulmonary tuberculosis 17
Moderately advanced pulmonary tuberculosis 95
Advanced pulmonary tuberculosis 25
Surgical tuberculosis 12
Diagnosis of tuberculosis 16
Not classified 21