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Poplar 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Patients sent away for institutional treatment | 194 |
| Patients in receipt of extra nourishment from Dispensary during the year | 95 |
| Patients in receipt of extra nourishment from Dispensary on December 31st | 44 |
| Reports on child contacts to Divisional School Medical Officer | 59 |
| Letters to General Practitioners concerning patients | 400 |
| Reports to General Practitioners on official forms | 121 |
| Progress reports received from General Practitioners | 17 |
| Clinical reports to London County Council | 415 |
| Reports to Ministry of Pensions | 1 |
| Shelters on loan during year | 2 |
| Shelters on loan on December 31st | 2 |
| Beds and bedding on loan during year Cases | 15 |
| Beds and bedding on loan on December 31st | 11 |
During the year 24 new cases and 30 old cases have attended
Colindale, Grove Park, Victoria Park, Brompton and St. Andrew's
Hospitals for 476 refills. As was anticipated, this number shows an
increase over the number for 1936 (438).
2 new cases and 3 old cases of Lupus have attended the London
Hospital during the year for 87 applications of Finsen Light and 557
applications of general light.
Patients receiving artificial pneumothorax treatment and patients
reeding Finsen or general light treatment are treated on the recommendation
of the Tuberculosis Officer, the cost of treatment being charged to
the Borough Council.
During the year one tuberculous child was recommended for admission
to Open Air School, and two children were boarded out under the London
County Council Contact Scheme.
25 Contacts were examined during the year at the Dispensary by the
Prophit Scholar for the Royal College of Physicians, working under the
supervision of the Tuberculosis Officer.
Dental Treatment.
Tuberculous patients requiring dental treatment are referred to
St. Andrew's Hospital under an agreement with the London County
Council. During the year 11 patients were seen by the Dental Officer
who reports as follows on the work done:—