Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 2,048
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight
of" eases returned 23
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and eases "lost
sight of" 148
4. Died during the year 175
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 2 months 48
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 7,587
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopædic
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 695
(b) Other special forms of treatment 84
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 25
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) At homes of applicants 1
(b) Otherwise 664
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes 692
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for
Dispensary purposes 6,794
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 1,113
(b) X-ray examinations made 100
in connection with Dispensary work
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on December
31st 1,149
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on
December 31st 490
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
Persons:—
(a) Form GP. 17 43
(b) Form GP. 36 707
Institutional (Residential) Treatment of Camberwell Patients
in 1927 through the London County Council.
454 applications for residential treatment were received
during 1927, and 381 patients were admitted to various institutions.
The London County Council used beds in the following institutions
for Camberwell patients:—
Adults.
Hospitals.
Sanatoria.
Brompton.
King Edward VII.
Northern.
Burrow Hill.
Eversfield.
King George V., Godalming.
St. Luke's, Lowestoft.
Frimley, Surrey.
Holy Cross, Surrey.
Grove Park.
St. Anthony's, Cheam.
Northamptonshire, Creaton.
Hermitage, I.O.W.
City of London.
Liverpool Road.
Grosvenor, Ashford.