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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
Camberwell 1944
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell annual (abridged) report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1944
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| 1. Number of Cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st, 1944 | 1,610 | 2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharged under Head 3 in previous years. | 71 |
| 3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desirous of further assistance under the Scheme and cases "lost sight of". | 164 | 4. Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) | 79 |
| 5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including contacts) | 8,906 | 6. Number of consultations with Medical Practitioners:- (a) Personal (b) Other | – 1,535 |
| 7. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal consultations) | 176 | 8. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary purposes. | 6,683 |
| 9. Number of:- | 654 | 10. Number of "recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register and included in A (a) and A (b) above. | 1 |
| (a) Specimens of sputum etc, examined | 2,412 | ||
| (b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work | |||
| 11.Number of "T.B.plus" cases on Dispensary Register at December 31st, 1944. | 367 |
Three patients received Finsen Light treatment and six patients
dental treatment. Extra diet was given to 62 patients and 33 pocket
flasks were supplied.
X-ray. Every new case of "contact" attending the dispensary during
1944 received X-ray examination.
TUBERCULOSIS ALLOWANCES. Memo 266/ T. The Government scheme of
monetary payments to patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis
receiving approved treatment, and their dependents, commenced in June
1943. The operation of the scheme has worked smoothly. Particulars
of the cases dealt with under the scheme during 1944 appear in the
sub-joined table.
1. Number of applications considered. ... ... ... 186
2, Number of applications found to be eligible ... 161
3. Number found to be ineligible but became
entitled to an allowance at a later date. ... 1
4. Number of applications approved and subsequently
lapsed as a result of altered
circumstances ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 88
HANDICRAFT CLASS. The members of the class continued their high standard
of work, and a ready market for the articles made by them was found.
The Friday afternoon class continued throughout the year and there were
50 sessions; the average attendance was 10 members.
CHRISTMAS SEALS SALE. The receipts were £408.13.4½d., and the expenses
£76.7.6d., the balance of £332,5.10½d. being disbursed in the provision
of bedding and other comforts for tuberculous patients.
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