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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 1938
[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 |
| 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 |
| 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 toConvalescent Homes. | 69 to Hospitals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 21 | 2 | — | 24 |
| Women | 20 | — | 1 | 35 |
| Children | — | — | 10 | 10 |
TABLE 43
Of 182 of the 195 tuberculous patients found in 1938:—
7
lived in the basement.
50
lived on the ground floor.
40
lived on the first floor.
8
lived on the second floor.
9
lived on the third floor.
21
lived on the top floor.
20
lived on more than one floor.
27
lived in the whole house.