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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 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]

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Table: Analysis of these cases is as follows:—

Analysis of these cases is as follows:—

New Cases.Deaths.
RespiratoryNon-RespiratoryRespiratoryNon-Respiratory
AdultsC.AdultsC.AdultsC.AdultsC.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
53291422233172——4
966524

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Artificial Pneumothorax.—This Clinic has continued to.
increase in size, and in 1946 refills numbered 707. Patients attending
were:—
41 with unilateral A.P's.
7 with bilateral A.P's.
4 with Pneumoperitoneum.

Table: At the close of the year there were 683 patients on the Dispensary Register made up as follows:—

At the close of the year there were 683 patients on the Dispensary Register made up as follows:—

Adults.Children.
M.F.
Pulmonary28321056
Non-Pulmonary193382

Table: 59 patients have been crossed off the register as recovered:—

59 patients have been crossed off the register as recovered:—

Adults.Children.
M.F.
Pulmonary17225
Non-Pulmonary537

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No. of visits made by Health Visitors 2,759
No. of medical consultations at patients' homes 195
No. of X-rays 989