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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

City of Westminster 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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pulmonary tuberculosis. Of these 47 men, 36 women, and 18 children
had some form of institutional treatment. Of the other forms of
tuberculosis there were 54 sufferers and of these 40 had treatment in
an institution.

Table: Treatment of Uninsured Persons.

Treatment of Uninsured Persons.

Domiciliary.Institutional.
Primary.Hospital.Sanatorium.Infirmary.Asylum.Convalescent Home.None.
Pulmonary.
Males (16 years of age and over) —
Private323143——13
Poor Law14——14———
Hospital17944——5
Dispensary3——1——2
None7———1—6
Females (16 years of age and over)—
Private19242—-11
Poor Law14——111—2
Dispensary8222——3
Hospital6311——2
None8———7—1
Children (under 16)—
Private4————13
Poor Law3—11——1
Dispensary61———51
Hospital14641—34
None1-----1
Other Forms.
Males (16 years of age and over)—
Private21————1
Poor Law1——1---
Females (16 years of age and over)—
Private1—1———-
Poor Law1——1-—-
Hospital54————1
None1——_1—-
Children (under 16)—
Private1561——27
Poor Law5—31—-1
Dispensary4—2——11
Hospital181112—13

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It will be noted that in both classes some had more than one form
of institutional treatment.
The County Council took over institutional treatment for noninsured
adults from the middle of the year relieving the City Council
of that duty. Later, arrangements were made to send away children