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

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Fulham 1924

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1924

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Patients sent to Residential Institutions.
249 patients were sent to residential institutions on
the recommendation of the Dispensary medical officers.

(a) 159 by the London County Council.

98 to Sanatoria.4 to Farm Colonies.57 to Hospitals or Homes.
Men43442
Women4514
Children101

(b) 32 by the Poor Law Authorities.

16 to the Infirmary.16 to Sanatoria or Convalescent Homes.
Men4
Women73
Children513

(c) 35 children were sent to Convalescent Homes
by the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
(d) 13 by the Charity Organisation Society.
2 men sent to homes for advanced cases.
2 women sent to homes for advanced cases.
1 man sent to hospital.
5 women sent to Convalescent Homes.
3 children boarded out.
(e) 6 by the United Services Fund.
2 men to Convalescent Homes.
4 children boarded out in the country.
(/) Three children were boarded out by the Children's
Country Holiday Fund.
(g) One woman went away privately.

Number of new patients—

Insured223
Uninsured459
Total682

Number of attendances—

Insured2,133
Uninsured3,619
Total5,752