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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 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.

Table: Table XXII. gives further details of the year's work.TABLE XXII.

Table XXII. gives further details of the year's work.

TABLE XXII.

1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st1335given at or in connection with the Dispensary31
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight of" cases returned4510. Number of consultations with Medical Practitioners :—
(a.) At homes of Applicants98
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost sight of "76(b.) Otherwise611
11. Number of other visits by 'Tuberculosis Officers at homes386
4. Died during the year185
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary pur-poses¥ 5067
5. Number of observation cases under A (b.) and B (b.) above in which period of observation exceeded 2 months44
13. Number of :—
(a.) Specimens of Sputum, etc., examined792
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including contacts)5720
(b.) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work27
7. Total number of reports, etc., made in connection with the Dispensary6057
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st December693
8. Number of attendances at General Hospitals or other Institutions of patients for :—
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December508
(a.) Light Treatment478
(b.) Other special forms of treatment208
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured Persons :—
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was
(a.) Form G.P. 1739
(b.) Form G.P. 36138

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The two following Tables show the original Classification
of all the patients suffering from Tuberculosis who have attended
the Dispensaries since they were opened in 1913, and their
condition at the end of 1927 as far as it is known. Table
XXIII. refers to cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Table
XXIV. to cases of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis.