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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
Greenwich 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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EVENING SESSIONS.
| Under 5 | 5—15 | Over 15 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number under treatment at end of previous year | _ | _ | 8 | 8 |
| Number of New Patients | — | — | 33 | 33 |
| Discharges | — | — | 27 | 27 |
| Number under treatment at end of 1936 | — | — | 14 | 14 |
| Number of treatments given | — | — | 321 | 321 |
Tumour Diagnostic Clinic.
There were 23 new cases seen during the year. 2 cases were
found suffering from malignant disease, and 4 cases regarded as
doubtful were referred to the Council's Consultant.
Since the opening of the Clinic in October, 1927, the following
are the figures relating to the number and disposition of cases
attending. Figures are also given showing the deaths occurring in
the Borough from malignant disease, during the year under review.
Year
No. of
Cases
Found
Malignant
Deaths occurring
in Borough from
Malignant Disease
1928 31 3 147
1929 34 3 150
1930 30 4 150
1931 28 3 160
1932 34 1 155
1933 33 1 162
1934 29 4 161
1935 32 6 156
1936 23 2 134
Various circulars and medical reports have been issued by the
Ministry of Health with regard to the possibility of control of this
disease. It is again pointed out that the Public Health Department
in general gains no definite knowledge of the incidence or possibilities
of cure of the disease, owing to the fact that the main source of
information is still the Death Returns. Even with continuous and
widespread propaganda, patients still tend to delay seeking advice
until the disease becomes impossible to eradicate, and until the
patient can be educated to seek diagnosis at an earlier date,
malignant disease will continue to swell the mortality rates.