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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
Hampstead 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Report of the Tuberculosis Medical Officer for the Year 1021.
| Insured. | Non-insured. | Totals. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Children under 16. | M. | F. | ||
| 1. (a) Number of persona examined for the first time during the above period at or in connection with the Dispensary | 117 | 38 | 192 | 13 | 119 | 479 |
| (6) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 58 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 115 |
| (c) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from NonPulmonary Tuberculosis | 2 | 2 | 33 | - | 6 | 43 |
| (d) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be non-tuberculous | 56 | 13 | 153 | 11 | 79 | 312 |
| (e) Number included under 1 (a) in whom the diagnosis was found to be doubtful | 1 | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | 9 |
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| Insured. | Non-insured. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. (a) Total attendances at the Dispensary (includ-ing attendances at the Dispensary of persons included under 1 (a) | 670 | 1657 | 2327 |
| (b) Number of the above attendances at which systematic physical examinations and records were made | 474 | 724 | 1198 |
| 3. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary Medical Officer in connection with the supervision of home conditions | 29 | 19 | 48 |
| 4. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary Nurse in connection with the supervision of home conditions and "follow-ing up" | 125 | 267 | 392 |
| 5. Number of consultations with the— | |||
| - | - | - | |
| (b) Practitioners at the homes of patients | 14 | — | 14 |
| 6. Number of written reports concerning individual patients made to— | |||
| 188 | 104 | 292 | |
| (b) Practitioners | 70 | 49 | 119 |
| 7. Number of specimens of sputum examined | 149 | 122 | 271 |
Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Lady
Sanitary Inspector in connection with the supervision of homo conditions
and "following up," 1,156.