London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Fulham 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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| No. of Physical examinations | 2689 | |
| No. of Contacts examined | 249 | |
| No. of Home Visits paid by Doctor | 435 | |
| Bedside consultations included in above | 238 | |
| Consultations otherwise | 707 | |
| No. of Home Visits paid by Nurses | 3895 | |
| No. of Reports sent to Public Bodies | 544 | |
| No. of Reports sent to Doctors | 795 | |
| No. of Letters written | 5539 | |
| No. of Patients referred to Brompton Hospital | 15 | |
| For X-ray | 159 | |
| No. of Notified cases on Dispensary Books on 31.12.34 | 795 | |
| No. of Patients sent away into institutions or to the country in 1934 | 187 | |
TABLE IX.
| 40 to Sanatoria. | 3 to Colonies. | 3 to Convalescent Homes. | 76 to Hospitals. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 16 | 3 | 2 | 28 | |
| Women | 24 | — | 1 | 30 | |
| Children | — | — | — | 18 | |
| (b) | 25 by the Public Assistance Committee:— | ||||
| 11 to Hospitals. | 14 to Sanatoria or Convalescent Homes. | ||||
| Men | 2 | — | |||
| Women | 3 | 1 | |||
| Children | 6 | 13 | |||
22 Children were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Invalid
Children's Aid Association.
7 Children were boarded out under the Contact Scheme.
8 Women were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Charity
Organisation Society.
2 Children were placed by the United Services Fund.
1 Child was placed in a permanent Home.