Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Table XXXII gives the numbers of new cases living in each
of the five sub-districts, and shows on whose recommendation they
made the first attendance.
Table XXXII.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting | Wandsworth. | Outside Borough. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Department | 79 | 30 | 116 | 166 | 217 | 2 | 610 |
| Private Practitioners | 56 | 17 | 52 | 43 | 133 | 6 | 307 |
| Charitable Societies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Transfers from other Dispensaries | 8 | .. | 3 | 2 | 3 | .. | 16 |
| London County Council. . | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 19 | .. | 47 |
| Existing Dispensary Patients | 9 | 1 | 15 | 32 | 56 | 2 | 115 |
| Ministry of Pensions | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 18 | .. | 69 |
| Other Sources | 15 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 126 | .. | 181 |
| totals | 188 | 72 | 221 | 290 | 574 | 13 | 1,358 |
Table XXXIII.
Particulars relating to Discharged Soldiers attending at the Dispensaries.
| New Cases. | Old Cases. | Total Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous | 61 | 327 | 2,578 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 50 | 42 | 215 |
| Totals | 111 | 369 | 2,793 |
734 visits were made by the Dispensary Nurses in connection
with these cases during the year.
(9323)q e