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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
Paddington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Return Showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 1933.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | ||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| A.—New Cases examined during the year; (excluding contacts):— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 24 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 27 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 138 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 27 | 10 | 11 | |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 29 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | |||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | — | 1 | - | - | 4 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 103 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 38 | 15 | 23 | |
| D.—Number or Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:- | |||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 81 | 90 | 3 | 7 | 39 | 49 | 29 | 27 | 120 | 139 | 32 | 34 | 329 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | |
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st 316
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas,
cases not desiring further assistance underthe
scheme, and oases "lost sight of '' 36
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
(including Contacts) 2,916
7. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:—
(а) Personal 6
(b) Other —
9. Number, of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes
2,032
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored
to Dispensary Register and included in
A (a) and. A (b) above —
2. Number of cases transferred from otherareas
and cases returned after discharge
under Head 3 in previous years 11
4. Cases written off during the year as Dead
(all causes) 26
6. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 7
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers
to. homes (inoluding personal consultations)
266
10. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 104
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work 85
l2. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary
Register on December 31st 93
The Borough Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The constitution of the Tuberculosis Care Committee for the year 1933 was as follows:—
Representing.
Paddington Borough Council Councillor W. H. Crook
„ „ Councillor Mrs, R.M. Drury (Vice-Ghairman).
„ „ Councillor Mrs, M.E. Gerrett.
„ „ Dr. G.E. Oates, Medical Officer of Health.
„ „ Miss D. Newhall, Sanitary, Inspector.
„ „ Miss E.Z. Amor, Sanitary Inspector.
British Red Cross Society Miss A.V. Edden.
Charity Organisation Society Mrs. G.S. Warren.
„ „ Miss Hugh Smith.
Insurance Committee Miss L. Sherman.
Invalid Children's Aid Association Miss L. C. Streatfeild.
London County Council Dr. A.W. Sikes (Divisional Medical Officer).
„ „Miss K. Marriott (District Organiser of School Care Committees).