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

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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

Fulham 1926

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1926

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Number of home visits paid by nurses 5,355
Number of reports sent to public bodies 847
Number of reports sent to doctors 324
Number of patients referred to Brompton Hospital 4
„ ,, „ „ „ „ For X-ray 58
Number of notified patients on dispensary books at end
of 1926 1,117
Number of patients sent to institutions or to the country
in 1926 351

Table: Table VII.—Showing Sources of New Cases.

Table VII.—Showing Sources of New Cases.

248were recommended by private doctors.
27„ „ the Medical Officer of Health.
10„ „ the School Medical Officers.
16„ „ the School Authorities.
20,, ,, Hospitals.
10,, „ other Dispensaries.
8„ „ the Army authorities.
106„ „ the Dispensary staff.
2,, „ the London County Council.
93,, „ friends.
26„ „ patients.
11„ „ the door-plate.
8„ „ the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
4„ ,, the district nurses.
1was „ „ the Relieving Officer.
1„ „ the Ministry of Health.
591

Table: Table VIII.—Diagnosis in Males and Females (New Palients).

Table VIII.—Diagnosis in Males and Females (New Palients).

Total Cases.Pulmonary Tuberculosis.Other forms.Suspects.Non-Tubercular.Percentage Tuberculous.
297 males109311714047.13
294 females74222017832.65
591 both sexes183533731839.93