Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
Number of New Patients :—
Insured
323
Uninsured
282
Total
605
Number of Attendances
Insured
1,310
Uninsured
2,207
Attendances of Contacts
671
Other Attendances
612
Total
4,800
Attendances in Gloving Class
235
Number of Patients who have attended, both old and new
1,238
Number of Notifications :—
Pulmonary
181
Non-pulmonary
19
Total
200
Number of Sputa examined
1,474
Number of physical examinations
2,748
Number of Contacts examined
272
Number of Home Visits paid by Doctor
475
Bedside consultations included in above
300
Consultations otherwise
1,097
Number of Home Visits paid by Nurses
3,918
Number of Reports sent to Public Bodies
817
Number of Reports sent to Doctors
1,162
Number of Letters written
5,504
Number of Patients referred to Brompton Hospital
5
For X-ray
505
Number of Notified cases on Dispensary Books on 31st December, 1938
626
Number of Patients sent away to institutions or to the country in 1938
194
TABLE 38.
One hundred and ninety-four patients were sent to residential institutions on the recommendation
of the Dispensary Medical Officers.
(a) 123 by the London County Council Public Health Department:—
41 to
Sanatoria.
2 to
Colonies.
11 to
Convalescent
Homes.
69 to
Hospitals.
Men
21
2
—
24
Women
20
—
1
35
Children
—
—
10
10