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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham Borough]
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It is hoped that as the problem of tuberculosis of the lungs gradually decreases in
severity and the disease comes under control, that the clinic services and hospital beds
thus freed will be utilised and expanded for the eradication of this other grave social
disease."
COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF STATISTICS FOR ANNUAL REPORT – 1955
| Number of New Patients Attending | |
|---|---|
| Non Tuberculous Cases | 157 |
| New Clinic Notifications | 30 |
| Transfer in Notifications | 86 |
| Contacts | 168 |
| 441 | |
| Number of Attendances | |
| 1. Notified Cases | 2,790 |
| 2. Contacts | 2,122 |
| 3. Non Tuberculous Cases | 627 |
| 4. Refills | 2,172 |
| 7,711 | |
| *Attendances at Laboratory | |
| (a) For Medicines | 221 |
| (b) For Investigations | 240 |
| Number of Clinic Notifications in Fulham Area | 100 Pulm. (112) 11 Non. Pulm. (8) |
| 111 (120) | |
| Number of Deaths | 28 Pulm. (33) |
| 29 | |
| Number of Home Visits by Chest Physician | 103 |
| Health Visitors | 3,068 |
| X-rays taken | 4,283 |
| Patients undergoing treatment at home | 17 |
| B.C.G. Vaccinations | 111 |
| Notified Cases on Register at 31.12.55 | 1,357 (1,344) |
* No B.C.G. given during July - November due to poliomyelitis risk.
Investigations carried out entirely at Western Hospital for most of this year.
Comparative figures for 1954 in brackets.
New Notifications for 1955 in Age Groups
| Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 – 5 | 2 | 0 – 5 | 3 |
| 6 – 15 | 3 | 6 – 15 | 1 |
| 16 – 25 | 14 | 16 – 25 | 15 |
| 26 – 35 | 11 | 26 – 35 | 16 |
| 36 – 45 | 8 | 36 – 45 | 2 |
| 46 – 55 | 9 | 46 – 55 | 3 |
| 56 – 65 | 5 | Over 65 | 7 |
| 61 | 50 | ||
| Total | 111 | ||