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

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Greenwich 1927

The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1927

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 628
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost
sight of" cases returned 13
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost
sight of 29
4. Died during the year 62
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 2 months 9
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 6,061
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—
(b) Other special forms of treatment 28
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or
ill connection with the Dispensary 52
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners :—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 20
(£) Otherwise 190
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes 204
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for
sary purposes 3,880
13. Number of (a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 150
(b) X-ray examinations made 290
in connection with Dispensary work.
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on 31st December 279
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on 31st Dec. 65
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
persons :—{a) Form G.P. 17 13
(b) Form G.P. 36 32