Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Council, 1920. Vol. III. Public Health
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TABLE III. COUNTY OF LONDON. Tuberculosis Dispensaries—Analysis of Returns, Jan.—Dec., 1920.
1 Borough. | 2 Examinedforthefirsttime. | 3 No. includedunder (2). SufferingfromPulmonary Tuberculosis. | 4 No. Includedunder (2). SufferingfromNon. PulmonaryTuberculosis. | 5 No. Includedunder (2). FoundtobeNon-Tuberculous. | 6 No. Includedunder 2 inwhich theDiagnosisDoubtful. | 7 Total Attendances atDispensary, Includingthose incolumn 2. | 8 Attendances includedIn column 7 at whichsystematicexaminationsand recordswere made. | 9 Visitsto homesmade byDispensary Medical Officers. | 10 Visitato homesmade byDispensary Nurses. | 11 Referredto hospitalsto which Dispensary isaffiliated. | 12 Specimens ofsputum examined. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured | Insured | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured | Uninsured. | Insured. | Unin. sured. | ||||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. | M. | f. | M. | F. | Chldn. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Chldn. | |||||||||||||
City ofLondon | 50 | 43 | 34 | 56 | 61 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1394 | 1194 | 255 | 308 | 1 | 3 | 218 | 482 | 11 | 23 | 74 | 74 | |
Battersea | 270 | 134 | 26 | 160 | 424 | 83 | 36 | 9 | 38 | 24 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 51 | 36 | 3 | 54 | 161 | 134 | 60 | 14 | 67 | 231 | 1796 | 3950 | 963 | 1245 | 120 | 171 | 765 | 2117 | 180 | 93 | 307 | 159 |
Bermondsey | 177 | 84 | 3 | 118 | 576 | 98 | 39 | — | 34 | 36 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 52 | 321 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 31 | 199 | 1496 | 6966 | 827 | 2076 | 26 | 279 | 1093 | 2010 | 15 | 9 | 405 | 274 |
Bethnal Green | 209 | 96 | 14 | 101 | 333 | 92 | 30 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 80 | 56 | 6 | 70 | 274 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 2809 | 2247 | 873 | 797 | 37 | 14 | 462 | 346 | 70 | 23 | 348 | 128 |
Camberwell | 367 | 156 | 40 | 275 | 756 | 141 | 52 | 18 | 55 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 108 | 43 | 12 | 146 | 527 | 111 | 58 | 8 | 65 | 142 | 5638 | 9747 | 3413 | 4728 | 334 | 560 | 4827 | 10515 | 132 | 289 | 886 | 353 |
Chelsea | 90 | 45 | 15 | 134 | 307 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 79 | 214 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 38 | 83 | 1452 | 2389 | 434 | 865 | 12 | 11 | 834 | 2199 | — | — | 301 | 260 |
Deptford | 129 | 51 | 43 | 113 | 353 | 76 | 23 | 9 | 26 | 65 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 22 | 52 | 204 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 57 | 2985 | 3630 | 748 | 984 | 54 | 30 | 913 | 994 | 16 | 39 | 378 | 200 |
Finsbury | 135 | 63 | 26 | 108 | 228 | 68 | 18 | 6 | 27 | 8 | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | 49 | 32 | 16 | 62 | 186 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 24 | 2585 | 2142 | 618 | 619 | 94 | 92 | 1248 | 1084 | — | — | 102 | 65 |
Fulham | 189 | 96 | 18 | 157 | 523 | 51 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 27 | 47 | 48 | 9 | 100 | 360 | 55 | 20 | 7 | 37 | 125 | 1870 | 6916 | 1108 | 2411 | 606 | 1398 | 1927 | 3062 | 5 | — | 322 | 189 |
Greenwich | 145 | 78 | 15 | 128 | 553 | 31 | 23 | — | 19 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 120 | 84 | 41 | 13 | 80 | 311 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 27 | 101 | 2233 | 651s | 526 | 1336 | 19 | 26 | 1898 | 3064 | — | — | 142 | 66 |
Hackney— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Victoria-park Hospital | 224 | 124 | 28 | 136 | 373 | 77 | 33 | 12 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 6 | — | 4 | 45 | 114 | 78 | 14 | 82 | 298 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 4147 | 4169 | 1070 | 1154 | 44 | 29 | 1655 | 1940 | 81 | 40 | 482 | 199 |
(2) Metropolitan Hospital | 108 | 58 | 20 | 88 | 170 | 64 | 21 | 11 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 8 | 48 | 120 | 16 | 10 | — | 10 | 22 | 1935 | 2021 | 489 | 702 | 8 | 5 | 1506 | 1321 | 53 | 91 | 170 | 96 |
Hammersmith | 189 | 111 | 8 | 141 | 393 | 108 | 42 | 5 | 48 | 32 | 11 | 3 | — | 7 | 35 | 64 | 55 | 3 | 80 | 289 | 6 | 11 | — | 6 | 37 | 1600 | 2565 | 726 | 1064 | 67 | 130 | 1785 | 1631 | — | — | 231 | 176 |
Hampstead | 64 | 47 | 12 | 88 | 173 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 60 | 28 | 18 | 4 | 50 | 98 | 650 | 1975 | 412 | 728 | 8 | 3 | 35 | 58 | 2 | 14 | al07 | 136 |
Holborn | 35 | 22 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 537 | 406 | 232 | 199 | 11 | — | 738 | 559 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 14 |
Islington— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Gt. Northern Hospital | 200 | 74 | 17 | 95 | 268 | 116 | 34 | 10 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 64 | 36 | 6 | 57 | 237 | 7 | 2 | — | 5 | 13 | 2299 | 1622 | 761 | 752 | 170 | 56 | 759 | 918 | 4 | 5 | 203 | 84 |
(2) RoyalChest Hospital | 271 | 108 | 38 | 131 | 212 | 133 | 44 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 96 | 47 | 18 | 81 | 170 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 3865 | 3069 | 987 | 734 | 112 | 102 | 1304 | 504 | — | — | 220 | 97 |
Kensington— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Ladbroke-gr. | 122 | 50 | 15 | 123 | 296 | 60 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 70 | 169 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 37 | 79 | 1425 | 3231 | 508 | 986 | 47 | 187 | 887 | 2482 | — | — | 249 | 114 |
(2) Brompton Hospital | 27 | 27 | 2 | 32 | 64 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | — | 18 | 43 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 503 | 969 | 121 | 215 | 2 | — | 146 | 261 | — | — | 43 | 17 |
Lambeth— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Central Dispensary | 237 | 108 | 13 | 111 | 214 | 114 | 37 | 5 | 42 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 100 | 51 | 6 | 58 | 129 | 2937 | 5065 | 653 | 634 | 27 | 21 | 885 | 1050 | 416 | 459 | 177 | 103 |
(2) St. Thomas's Hospital | 508 | 188 | 57 | 326 | 517 | 214 | 58 | 22 | 99 | 42 | 20 | 10 | — | 11 | 44 | 224 | 104 | 27 | 167 | 363 | 50 | 16 | 8 | 49 | 68 | 3262 | 3802 | 1518 | 1485 | — | — | 570 | 572 | 485 | 664 | 202 | 101 |
Lewisham | 148 | 59 | 18 | 92 | 175 | 101 | 29 | 13 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 23 | 4 | 38 | 113 | 9 | 4 | — | 6 | 26 | 1123 | 1534 | 476 | 527 | 14 | 6 | 1076 | 1191 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 21 |
Paddington— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Talbot-road | 131 | 87 | 28 | 130 | 264 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 79 | 57 | 19 | 86 | 185 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 50 | 1971 | 3931 | 231 | 407 | 294 | 283 | 993 | 1657 | 3 | 7 | 41 | 25 |
(2) St. Mary's Hospital | 69 | 38 | 7 | 46 | 91 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 40 | 12 | 5 | — | 11 | 16 | 1422 | 2437 | 602 | 704 | 166 | 182 | 234 | 528 | 40 | 76 | 36 | 43 |
Poplar | 185 | 70 | 25 | 432 | 1305 | 66 | 21 | 6 | 69 | 35 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 60 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 246 | 883 | 96 | 35 | 14 | 110 | 327 | 1182 | 7187 | 839 | 2487 | 31 | 6 | 1782b | — | — | 313 | 242 | |
St. Marylebone— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Marylebone-rd | 108 | 49 | 10 | 69 | 182 | 50 | 2 | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | 15 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 31 | 61 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 25 | 92 | 1422 | 4334 | 178 | 328 | 195 | 417 | 665 | 1354 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 69 | ||
(2) Middlesex Hospital | 11 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 101 | 95 | 67 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 |
(3) Margaret-st. Hospital | 14 | 12 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 205 | 337 | 123 | 208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
St. Pancras— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Oakley-sq | 187 | 53 | 7 | 68 | 133 | 102 | 28 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 56 | 13 | 1 | 33 | 75 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 1518 | 1802 | 788 | 940 | 114 | 44 | 62 | 47 | 78 | 532 | 266 | |||
(2) Malden-rd | 8 | 5 | — | 17 | 64 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 11 | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 45 | 681 | 42 | 324 | 10 | 2 | 16 | |||||
(3) UniversityCollege Hospital | 74 | 20 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 765 | 517 | 299 | 221 | 4 | 1 | 486 | 375 | 14 | 8 | 51 | 15 | |||||
Shoreditch | 252 | 101 | 39 | 155 | 320 | 96 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | 120 | 60 | 17 | 99 | 269 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 31 | 25 | 4742 | 4279 | 1125 | 1022 | 101 | 96 | 1712 | 1081 | — | — | 213 | 96 |
Southwark | 356 | 203 | 19 | 177 | 634 | 140 | 59 | 12 | 44 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 120 | 114 | 4 | 106 | 463 | 91 | 27 | 2 | 23 | 80 | 3815 | 3203 | 1126 | 1262 | 29 | 32 | 1099 | 970 | 3 | 4 | 217 | 45 |
Stepney— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Stepney-green | 139 | 89 | 37 | 175 | 733 | 66 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 46 | 2 | — | — | 29 | 39 | 10 | 89 | 375 | 41 | 35 | 14 | 61 | 283 | 1376 | 10729 | 426 | 1304 | 151 | 152 | 356 | 2985 | — | — | 110 | |||
(2) St. George's-in-the-East | 91 | 40 | 27 | 136 | 320 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 7 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 75 | 242 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 1254 | 3752 | 520 | 1453 | 112 | 405 | 277 | 1082 | 6 | 8 | 91 | 142 |
(3) Whitechapel | 73 | 29 | 57 | 157 | 395 | 41 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 35 | 108 | 295 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 90 | 698 | 4207 | 166 | 1186 | 31 | 428 | 193 | 2581 | — | — | 82 | 179 |
StokeNewington | 51 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 772 | 1011 | 195 | 176 | 2 | 3 | 366 | 396 | 29 | 35 | 88 | 179 | ||
Wandsworth | 404 | 198 | 44 | 322 | 724 | 237 | 75 | 79 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 132 | 94 | 13 | 199 | 650 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 37 | 27 | 5342 | 6421 | 1192 | 1987 | 69 | 36 | 1683 | 1845 | 34 | 33 | 316 | 354 | |
Westminster | 149 | 68 | 20 | 76 | 275 | 78 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 35 | 202 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 40 | 1818 | 3449 | 750 | 993 | 72 | 93 | 1954 | 2969 | 13 | 32 | 180 | 59 | ||
Woolwich | 301 | 125 | 47 | 220 | 596 | 113 | 35 | 11 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 68 | 47 | 12 | 102 | 326 | 111 | 42 | 22 | 81 | 229 | 4313 | 5180 | 1335 | 2042 | 469 | 85 | 2189 | 3554 | 3 | — | 490 | 253 |
(a) An additional 31 specimens of sputum were examined but no distinction is made between insured and uninsured. (b) These numbers include visits by the health visitor.
(c) The numbers for these columns are included in the Oakley-square numbers.