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

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Greenwich 1926

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1926

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 545
2. Number of persons transferred from other areas and of " lost
sight of cases return 9
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost
sight of 16
4. Died during the year 64
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 2 months 15
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 6,034
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic
stations for treatment or supervision —
8. Number of attendances at General Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of patients for
(a) "Light" treatment 2,888
(b) Other special forms of treatment -
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or
in connection with the Dispensary 45
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners :—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 17
(b) Otherwise 248
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes191
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for
sary purposes 4,404
13. Number of (a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 148
(b) X-ray examinations made 226
in connection with Dispensary work.
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on 31st December 246
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on 31st Dec. 25
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
persons:—(a) Form G.P. 17 11
(b) Form G.P. 36 26