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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
Holborn 1921
Report for the year 1921 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following is the report of the Tuberculosis Officer, Harry Evans, M.D., D.P.H., for the year 1921.
| Insured | Non Insured | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females | Males | Females | under 16 | |
| 58 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 137* |
*This number includes 42 contacts.
| INSURED | NON-INSURED | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Male | Female | Male | Female | under 16 | Totals |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 24 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 46 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 44 |
| Doubtful Cases | 20 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 40 |
| Totals | 58 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 39 | 137 |
| Insured | Non-Insured | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 648 | 404 | 1052 |
| Examinations | 362 | 219 | 581 |
| Referred to other Hospital Departments | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Sputa examined | 100 | | 19 | 119 |
| Insured | Non- Insured | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses' Visits | 821 | 628 | 1449 |
| Medical Officer's Visits | 9 | I | 10 |
| 830 | 629 | 1459 | |
| Adults | Children | Totals | |
| Found to be Tuberculous | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 10 | 21 | 31 |
| Doubtful | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 27 | 42 | |