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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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Particular relating to the number of patients treated at the various Centres during 1937 are given in the following table:- DAILY SESSIONS
| Under 5 | 5—15 | Over 15 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number under treatment at end of previous year | 241 | 1 | 25 | 267 |
| Number of New Patients | 857 | 73 | 109 | 1,039 |
| Discharges | 775 | 43 | 108 | 926 |
| Number under treatment at end of 1937 | 323 | 31 | 26 | 380 |
| Number of treatments given | 13,783 | 668 | 1,700 | 16,151 |
EVENING SESSIONS.
| Under 5 | 5—15 | Over 15 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number under treatment at end of previous year | _ | - | 7 | 7 |
| Number of New Patients | — | — | 24 | 24 |
| Discharges | — | — | 20 | 20 |
| Number under treatment at end of 1937 | — | — | 11 | 11 |
| Number of treatments given | — | - | 291 | 291 |
Tumour Diagnostic Clinic.
During the year under review, 10 cases were examined at the
Dispensary. They are classified as follows:—
Lipoma 2
Cyst 2
Swollen glands 1
Fibroma 1
The remaining 4 were of an indeterminate or ill-defined nature,
but in no instance could a diagnosis of malignant disease be substantiated.
Appropriate advice was given and where considered
necessary, treatment recommended.