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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchiectasis | 3 | 1 | |
| Pneumonitis | 24 | 21 | 45 |
| Paraffin pneumonitis—achalasia of cardia | — | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchitis and emphysema group | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Diaphragmatic hernia group | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Eventration of diaphragm | 1 | — | 1 |
| Azygos vein | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 65 | 58 | 123 |
* Includes one case (men) and two cases (women) which were
previously known.
ANALYSIS OF SURVEYS
| Numbers Examined | Cases of Tuberculosis requiring treatment or close supervision | NOT Previously Examined (included in first column) Numbers Cases | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | |
| Public Surveys (Small) | 5,729 | 8,708 | 14,437 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.576 | 6,384 | 9,960 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Public Surveys-Examination of Special Groups | 221 | 45 | 266 | — | — | — | 30 | 27 | 57 | — | — | — |
| Regular Sites | 1,916 | 965 | 2,881 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 729 | 640 | 1,369 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Firms— Routine | 1,738 | 716 | 2,454 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 97C | 415 | 1,385 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Firms— S.S. Visits | 2,772 | 102 | 2,874 | — | — | — | 388 | 46 | 434 | — | — | — |
| Colleges, Schools Hospitals, etc. | 270 | 749 | 1,019 | — | — | — | 110 | 307 | 417 | — | — | — |
| Homes, Lodging Houses, etc. | 50 | 153 | 203 | — | 1 | 1 | 47 | 140 | 187 | — | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12,696 | 11,438 | 24,134 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5,850 | 7,959 | 13,809 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Food Poisoning
During the year, 99 cases were notified of which three were not
confirmed. In addition, one case of dysentery was subsequently
re-diagnosed food poisoning and 28 cases were otherwise ascer—
tained, making a total of 125.
All cases were investigated with the following results:—