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Hampstead 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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tuberculous. Arrangements have been made with the Pathological
Department of the Hampstead General Hospital whereby any medical
practitioner may send specimens of sputum for examination and report.
This was utilised during 1925 on 142 occasions by local practioners
(exclusive of the Tuberculosis Medical Officer).
By arrangement with University College Hospital and the London
Hospital, two cases have been given special Light treatment during 1925.
Dental treatment is available for tuberculous patients. It is given
by an arrangement with the British Dental Hospital whereby patients
attending the Dispensary and in need of dental aid may obtain treatment
at that Hospital, 31, Camden Road, N.W., on Wednesday mornings at
9.30 a,m.
Cases of Infectious Disease notifed during the Years 1921-4.
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, acute | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Diphtheria | 408 | 227 | 85 | 92 |
| Dysentery | 2 | — | — | — |
| Encephalitis Lethargica, acute | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Enteric Fever | 10 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| Erysipelas | 25 | 18 | 22 | 15 |
| Malaria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Measles | 175 | 887 | 209 | 1226 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| Pneumonia, acute primary or acute influenzal | 54 | 98 | 48 | 116 |
| Polio-Encephalitis | — | — | — | — |
| Polio-Myelitis, acute | — | — | 2 | 5 |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Scarlet Fever | 371 | 260 | 172 | 150 |
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — |
The patients' attendances since 1921 have been as follows:—
1921,143; 1922, 118; 1923, 25; 1924, 29,
There are two extremely well-managed branches of Queen Victoria's
Jubilee Nurses in the Borough. These can be relied on where nursing
is needed for cases remaining at home.
Broadly speaking, all persons in the Borough suffering from
tuberculosis are known to this Department; but it has been found that
as the result of many years experience, that only about one-half of the
patients avail themselves of the dispensary, or are in fact suitable cases
to be treated at that Institution. A large number of citizens are of the
well-to-do class who do not wish or require assistance from a Tuberculosis
Dispensary or are otherwise provided for.