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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

Stoke Newington 1940

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stoke Newington, The Metropolitan Borough]

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(7)
EXTRA NOURISHMENT.
The total cost to the Council of providing extra nourishment
to patients was £106.9.10.
HOME VISITING.
The Tuberculosis Officer made 55 visits to patients in
their homes, and the Health Visitor paid 624 home visits.
DISPENSARY CASES.
The total number of attendances at the Tuberculosis Dispensary
was 616.
89 attendances were made at the X-Ray Department, and 1
at other Departments.
The number of nev: cases examined was 143, of which 52
were found to be tuberculoma. 25 patients were sent to Sanatorium.
127 Bacteriological examinations were made and in 30
instances tubercle bacilli were present.