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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
Wandsworth 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
TABLE XXI.
ANNUAL RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARIES DURING THE YEAR 1926.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Totals. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| A. New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a.) Definitely Tuberculous | 152 | 104 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 167 | 113 | 22 | 18 |
| (b.) Doubtfully Tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 99 | 24 | 38 |
| (c.) Non-Tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 59 | 78 | 73 |
| B. Contacts examined during the vear :— | ||||||||||||
| (a.) Definitely Tuberculous | 3 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 1 | — |
| (6.) Doubtfully Tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - |
| (c.) Non-Tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 97 | 153 | 155 | 180 |
| C. Cases written off Dispensary Register as:— | ||||||||||||
| (a.) Cured | 23 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 20 |
| (b.) Diagnosis not confirmed, including cancellation of Cases notified in error | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | 363 | 366 | 382 | 376 |
| D. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a.) Diagnosis completed | 559 | 372 | 19 | 28 | 73 | 53 | 91 | 67 | 632 | 425 | 110 | 95 |
| (b.) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 21 | 11 | 14 | 27 |