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Holborn 1929

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

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on
January 1st, 1929 163
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas
and of " lost sight of" cases returned 6
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas
and cases "lost sight of" 16
4. Died during the year 24
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and
B (b) above in which period of observation
exceeded 2 months 0
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
(including contacts) 860
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases
at Orthopaedic Out-stations for treatment or
supervision -
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or
other Institutions approved for the purpose,
of patients for
(a) "Light" treatment 370
(b) Other special forms of treatment 6*
* Artificial pneumo thorax refills.
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment
was given, at or in connection with
the Dispensary 2
10. Number of consultations with medical
tioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 12
(b) Otherwise 89
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis
Officers to Homes 30
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes 1675†
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c„ examined 168
(b) X-ray examinations made 22
in connection with Dispensary work
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary
Register 011 the 31st December 90
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary
Treatment on the 31st December 26
16. Number of reports received during the year
in respect of Insured Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 1
(b) Form G.P. 36 1
† Includes 482 visits by nurses for nursing purposes.