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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
Battersea 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]
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"Contacts."—153 "contacts" were examined during the
year, 50 being adults and 103 children. Of this number two were
found to be suffering from Tuberculosis.
The total number of attendances at the Dispensary during the year was 3,621. For the five years (1926-1930) the attendances were:—
| 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,686 | 4,180 | 3,912 | 3,967 | 3,621 |
| Domiciliary Visits:— | ||||
| 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
| Doctors 180 | 186 | 181 | 167 | 165 |
| Nurses 5,294 | 5,434 | 4,865 | 4,531 | 4,292 |
The number of sputum examinations carried out at the Tuberculosis
Dispensary during 1929 was 1,305. In 288 cases or 22.06
per cent. Tubercle Bacilli were found to be present. Of the total
number of specimens examined 433 were sent by medical practitioners
and 460 were examined for St. James's Hospital.
Sputum examinations:—
| 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,504 | 1,435 | 1,398 | 1,592 | 1,305 |
The number of reports sent to public bodies during 1930 was
1,087. Consultations with medical practitioners at the homes of
their patients and reports on patients sent to the Dispensary
numbered 820.
The number of reports received during the year in respect of insured persons was:—
| (a) Form G. P. 17 | 1 |
| (b) Form G. P. 36 | 131 |
151 patients were referred to hospitals, 130 of whom were sent
to St. Thomas's Hospital for X-ray examination.
Definite cases marked off the Dispensary books:—
| Number of Dispensary patients who died during 1930 | 96 |
| Number of Dispensary patients who ceased to attend | 39 |
| Number of Dispensary patients who removed to other districts (and transferred to the Medical Officer of Health concerned) | 82 |
| Number of patients discharged from Dispensary register as disease arrested | 27 |
| Number of patients discharged as diagnosis not confirmed | 1 |