London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on. January 1st 541
2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned
after discharge under Hoad 3 in previous years 46
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring
further assistance under the tuberculosis scheme, and cases
"lost sight of" 60
4. Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) 64
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 2,683
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the
31st December 20
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(а) Personal 26
(b) Other 320
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including
personal consultations) 140
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for
Dispensary purposes 3,287
10. Number of:—
(а) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 272
(b) X-ray examinations made in connexion with
Dispensary work 618
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register,
and included in A (a) and A(b) above -
12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Registor on
December 31st 278