London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1921

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

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illness was not known in Westminster until death) it was not practicable
for such persons to have been seen by the Tuberculosis Medical Officer.
The possible number therefore was 250, of which 154 represents 61.6
per cent. In 1920 the proportion was 62'7. The following figures give
some idea of the work done.

Table: Dispensary Statistics.

Dispensary Statistics.

1921.1920.1919.
New patients609592607
Old patients attending588561490
Individuals who attended1,1971,1531,097
Contacts examined281221139
Total attendances3,6955,2674,882
Written medical reports to L.C.C., L.I.C., W.P.C., &c.1,1691,2841,439
To medical practitioners, &c.440410302
Consultations with medical practitioners1789279
Visits paid by medical officer32016596
Visits by health visitors to dispensary cases4,9414,7674,159
Sputum examinations308239255

Table: Patients were examined at the instance of the following sources:—

Patients were examined at the instance of the following sources:—

Ins.Unins.
1921.1920.1921.1920.
Medical practitioners104975453
Ministry of Pensions361132
War Pensions Committee23272]
Insurance Committee737—3
London County Council2—55
Friends, &c.7177284
Westminster Health Society211020
Health visitors2926186151
Jewish Board of Guardians12312
Schools (School Med. Officers)——1724
Other sources (Guardians, I.C.A.A., etc.693020

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Of the 281 contacts examined—
51 were found to be suffering from tuberculosis.
40 were doubtful cases.
195 were free from the disease.