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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 1926
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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| Month | No. of Patientson Register | Total Attendance | Hours Lamps used | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | Minutes | |||
| March | 50 | 344 | 25 | 45 |
| April | 76 | 462 | 24 | 20 |
| May | 82 | 208 | 17 | 16 |
| June | 106 | 666 | 45 | 9 |
| July | 117 | 438 | 32 | 2 |
| August | 121 | 212 | 13 | 10 |
| September | 129 | 214 | 21 | 32 |
| October | 149 | 313 | 25 | 20 |
| November | 168 | 290 | 27 | 13 |
| December | 185 | 465 | 42 | 17 |
| Total for year | 185 | 3,789 | 282 | 19 |
Maximum exposure - 30 minutes.
Minimum „ 5 „
Classification of Patients on Register.
Rickets 43
Malnutrition 66
Anæmia 51
Cervical Adenitis 11
Arthritis 1
Muscular Weakness 8
Pulmonary Catarrh 1
Debility 2
Mental Deficiency 1
Rheumatism 1
185
Average cost of each patient's treatment - £2.
Average cost per patient of each session - 1/11¾
Report on the Ultra-violet Ray Centre.
The Ultra-violet Ray treatment was started on 8th February, 1926,
in a room in the basement of the Town Hall, where two carbon arc
lamps had been temporarily installed. The lamp used is that known as
the "Sunray" lamp (current consumption 15 to 20 amperes), with
automatic feed and adjustments for raising or lowering the lamp to the
required height. One lamp only was used at first and only a small
number of patients were treated; the number was gradually increased
until on 31st December there were 185 on the register.