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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
Hampstead 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]
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Extra Nourishment.
The provision of extra nourishment is a valuable adjunct to the
Tuberculosis Scheme, and during the year 26 patients received this
form of assistance.
| Cases reviewed | 51 |
| New cases (included in above) | 47 |
| Interviews with patients by Assistant for Care Work:— | |
| (a) At homes of patients | 87 |
| (b) Otherwise | 623 |
| Cases referred to the Hampstead Borough Council:— | |
| (a) For extra nourishment | 26 |
| (b) For dental treatment | 3 |
| (c) For Home Help | 2 |
| Cases referred to the Public Assistance Committee; Unemployment Assistance Board | 36 |
| Cases referred to Service Funds | 4 |
| Cases referred to Voluntary Associations | 18 |
| Cases referred to other Agencies | 8 |
| Cases helped directly through the Care Committee:— | |
| (a) In cash | 15 |
| (b) In clothing | 9 |
The Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensary.
During the year, 132 sessions were held, and 361 new cases (of
which 136 were contacts) were examined. Altogether, 496 patients
attended the Dispensary in 1939, and the total number of attendances
of all kinds numbered 1,549, an average of 117 per session. The
attendances were 696 less than last year.