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City of Westminster 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The following details in tabular form are required by the Ministry of
Health of the cases notified in 1936 :—
| Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision impaired. | Total blindness. | Deaths. | Left district. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | Treated. | ||||||
| At home. | In hospital. | ||||||
| 4 | — | — | — | ||||
Bacteriological Laboratory.
The examination of specimens for bacteriological investigation is
carried out at the laboratory of Westminster Hospital. The facilities
provided by the Council apply only to patients who are residents in the
City. A charge is made for work done on behalf of individuals whose
place of occupation is in Westminster, and who may be attended by
Westminster practitioners. The materials for swabbing, etc., are supplied
by the Council.
The following is the summary of bacteriological work performed :—
| Swabbings from throats in suspected diphtheria | 462 |
| Blood for investigation of enteric | 32 |
| Sputa „ „ tuberculosis | 320 |
Expenditure on the first two was £79 9s. 1d., and on the third
£44 10s. 9d., including cost of outfits, postage and telegrams.
TUBERCULOSIS.
In 1936, 199 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis came to the
knowledge of the department, including 8 cases who had moved into
the City and 20 non-notified deaths.
Non-pulmonary forms of tuberculosis gave 25 cases—2 of these being
non-notified deaths, 5 transfers from other districts, and 1 posthumous
notification.