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London County Council 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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The numbers of applications for residential treatment during each of the last
five years were as follows:—
Table 43.
| Year | For first period of treatment | For further treatment | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ex- service | Civilian adults | Children | Ex- service | Civilian adults | Children | ||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||||||
| 1932 | 18 | 2,191 | 1,811 | 905 | 159 | 1,162 | 779 | 215 | 7,240 |
| 1933 | 2 | 2,793 | 2,121 | 753 | 155 | 1,707 | 1,113 | 214 | 8,858 |
| 1934 | 6 | 2,808 | 2,118 | 821 | 131 | 1,773 | 1,172 | 229 | 9,058 |
| 1935 | 8 | 2,480 | 1,880 | 835 | 80 | 1,621 | 1,192 | 232 | 8,328 |
| 1930 | 9 | 2,621 | 1,890 | 812 | 70 | 1,645 | 1,187 | 218 | 8,452 |
N.B.—From 1933 cases formerly treated in general hospitals as "municipal" patients are
included in these figures as tuberculosis scheme cases.
Patients recommended for treatment during 1936 were dealt with as follows:—
| Adults | Children | |
|---|---|---|
| 1,450 | 241 | |
| (6) Passed for admission direct to sanatoria or hospitals | 5,846 | 742 |
| (c) Not accepted for residential treatment | 73 | 26 |
| 53 | 21 | |
| Total | 7,422 | 1,030 |
N.B.—The treatment offered was refused in the cases of 153 adults and 17 children.
In the following tables patients of 15 years of age on admission are, except
where otherwise stated, regarded as adults, owing to the " age " division required
for the purposes of the Ministry of Health, although treatment for cases up to 16
years of age was arranged in institutions for children.
The extent of residential observation and treatment is shown below:—
Table 44.
| Classification | In institutions on 1st January, 1936 | Admitted during the year | Discharged during the year | Died in institutions | In institutions on 31st December, 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of doubtfully tuberculous cases admitted for observation. | Adult males | 49 | 195 | 204 | 3 | 37 |
| Adult females | 49 | 167 | 166 | 1 | 49 | |
| Children | 8 | 239 | 230 | — | 17 | |
| Total | 106 | 601 | 600 | 4 | 103 | |
| Number of patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. | Adult males | 1,869 | 4,772 | 3,830 | 1,111 | 1,700 |
| Adult females | 1,194 | 2,904 | 2,512 | 514 | 1,072 | |
| Children | 315 | 217 | 220 | 25 | 287 | |
| Total | 3,378 | 7,893 | 6,562 | 1,650 | 3,059 | |
| Number of patients suffering from non-pulmonary tuberculosis. | Adult males | 264 | 282 | 310 | 53 | 183 |
| Adult females | 248 | 287 | 323 | 36 | 176 | |
| Children | 490 | 399 | 425 | 40 | 424 | |
| Total | 1,002 | 968 | 1,058 | 129 | 783 | |
| Grand total | 4,486 | 9,462 | 8,220 | 1,783 | 3,945 | |
The distribution of patients in institutions on 31st December, 1936, is shown
below, the figures for 1935 being given in brackets:—
Table 45.
| Hospitals and institutions | Ex-service men | Civilian adults | Children under 16 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London County Council special hospitals | 3 (1) | 1,255(1,346) | 648 (675) | 1,906 (2,022) |
| London County Council general hospitals | 4(10) | 979(1,219) | 19 (70) | 1,002(1,299) |
| Voluntary institutions | 15 (18) | 961 (1,079) | 61 (68) | 1,037(1,165) |
| Total | 22 (29) | 3,195(3,644) | 728 (813) | 3,945 (4,486) |