London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Deptford 1927

Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 789
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of
" lost sight of "cases returned 27
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases
"lost sight of" 181
4. Died during the year 93
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) of
Table in which period of observation exceeded 2 months 217
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including
Contacts) 3577
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Ortho- —
paedic Outstations for treatment or supervision
8. Number of attendances of patients at General Hospitals
or other Institutions approved for the purpose, for
(a) "Light" treatment 328
(b) Other special forms of treatment 29
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given,
at or in connection with the Dispensary 49
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners: —
(a) At Homes of Applicants 14
(b) Otherwise 62
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes 177
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes
for Dispensary purposes 4512
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 856
(b) Specimens of sputum sent by doctors for nonDispensary
patients 303
(c) X-ray examinations made in connection with
Dispensary work 78
14. Number of Insured persons on Dispensary Register on
the 31st December 353
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December 191
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of
Insured Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 -
(b) Form G.P. 36 84