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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Recommendations for institutional treatment to the L.C.C.:—
| Insured— | Hospitals. | Sanatoriums. |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 53 | 23 |
| Females | 15 | 9 |
| Males | 3 | 2 |
| Females | ||
| Boys | 5 | |
| Girls | 3 | |
| 84 | 47 |
Dispensary Statistics.
| 1923. | 1922. | 1921 | . 1920. | 1919. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons attending for 1st time | 529 | 421 | 609 | 592 | 607 |
| Old patients attending | 800 | 825 | 588 | 561 | 490 |
| Individuals who attended | 1,329 | 1,246 | 1,197 | 1,153 | 1,097 |
| Contacts examined | 245 | 183 | 281 | 221 | 139 |
| Total attendances | 3,133 | 3,275 | 3,695 | 5,267 | 4,882 |
| Written medical reports to public authorities | 1,300 | 1,154 | 1,169 | 1,284 | 1,439 |
| Do. To medical practitioners, &c. | 352 | 400 | 440 | 410 | 302 |
| Consultations with medical practitioners at houses of patients.. | 209 | 181 | 178 | 92 | 79 |
| Other visits paid by medical officer | 227 | 315 | 320 | 165 | 96 |
| Visits by health visitors to dispensary cases | 4,717 | 4,995 | 4,941 | 4,767 | 4,159 |
| Sputum examinations | 360 | 327 | 308 | 239 | 255 |
| X-Ray | 5 | 16 | 28 | 30 | 12 |
The number of persons under Dispensary supervision excluding
domiciliary patients at 31st December was 425.
The number of insured persons under domiciliary treatment at
31st December was 720.
References to affiliated hospital in the year were 32."