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Poplar 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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(xvi.) Any special methods adopted or proposed for the prevention
of tuberculosis.
No special methods have been adopted beyond those already
mentioned in previous Reports.
(xvii.) Special difficulties encountered.
The lack of suitable employment for patients and of suitable
accommodation for badly-housed patients and their families continue to
be the chief difficulties encountered.
STATISTICS FOR 1927.
| Attendances at Dispensary (Insured, 1,989; Uninsured, 3,633) | 5,622 |
| New patients examined | 1,277 |
| Contacts examined | 297 |
| Notifications by Tuberculosis Officer :— Pulmonary, 151; Non-pulmonary, 31 | 182 |
| Patients sent away for Sanatorium Treatment | 264 |
| Patients away in Institutions 31st December | 95 |
| Patients receiving Domiciliary Treatment, 31st December | 244 |
| Patients receiving Dispensary Treatment, 31st December | 146 |
| Under observation, pending diagnosis, 31st December | 49 |
| In receipt of extra nourishment during the year | 72 |
| In receipt of extra nourishment, 31st December | 28 |
| Health Visitors' visits | 7,997 |
| Doctors' visits | 189 |
| Sputum examinations made (for Dispensary, 1,825; for Public Health Department, 348) | 2,173 |
| Reports sent (to Practitioners, 695; to Public Authorities, 1,195) | 1,890 |
W. C. P. SMITH,
Tuberculosis Officer.
Tuberculosis: Treatment at Leysin.
At the request of the General Purposes Committee of the Council,
arrangements were made by the Public Health Committee to send a
patient (suffering from tuberculous spine and hip) to Leysin. The
patient proceeded to Leysin on the 14th February, accompanied by Dr.
Smith, the Tuberculosis Officer, who, upon his return, submitted a report
with his observations on Leysin. Medical reports on the progress of the
patient have been received from time to time, and Dr. Smith believes
there is a definite improvement in the patient.