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
Holborn 1919
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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Remaining Patients.
Number of Old Patients on register on December 31st 1919—246
New Patients during 1919—98
Total number on reqister 344
| INSURED | NON INSURED | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | under 16 | Totals | |
| Old Patients | 91 | 39 | 12 | 32 | 72 | 246 |
| New Patients | 38 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 98 |
| Totals | 129 | 56 | 16 | 4-2 | 101 | 344 |
| 185 | 159 | |||||
| INSURED | NON INSURED | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | under 16 | Totals | |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 32 |
| Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
| Doubtful | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| Total New Cases | 38 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 98 |
| 55 | 43 | |||||
| Insured | Non Insured | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendances | 630 | 444 | 1074 |
| Systematic Examinations | 178 | 151 | 329 |
| Referred to other Hospital Departments | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| (*= positive) Sputa examined .. | 21 (8*) | 7 (1*) | 28 |
| Insured | Non Insured | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses' Visits | 575 | 457 | 1032 |
| Medical Officer's Visits | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| (♦ — found Tuberculous) Contacts Examined | 9 (3*) | 18 | 27 |
| Insured | Non Insured | Totals | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written Reports to Public Authorities | 135 | 40 | 175 |
| Do. to Practitioners | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Totals | 152 | 40 | 192 |