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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.
New cases attending the Dispensaries.
TABLE XXV.
| Recommended to attend Dispensary by | Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Outside Borough. | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Department | 59 | 34 | 110 | 89 | 130 | 3 | 425 |
| Private Practitioners | 67 | 48 | 104 | 119 | 209 | 2 | 549 |
| Charitable Societies | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 35 |
| Other Dispensaries | 8 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 11 | — | 56 |
| L.C.C. Schools | 6 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 10 | — | 36 |
| Ministry of Pensions | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — | 22 |
| Existing Dispensary Patients | 4 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 15 | 2 | 68 |
| Other Sources | 16 | 21 | 27 | 25 | 92 | 5 | 186 |
| Total | 168 | 128 | 294 | 285 | 489 | 13 | 1377 |
Particulars relating to Discharged Soldiers attending at the Dispensaries.
TABLE XXVI.
| New Cases. | Old Cases. | Total Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous | 14 | 90 | 389 |
| Non-Tuberculous .. | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Totals | 22 | 91 | 405 |
643 visits were made by the Tuberculosis Visitors in connection
with these cases during the year.
Contacts.— Of the 1,377 new cases examined, 594 were
contacts. Nine of these were found to be suffering from Tuberculosis.