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London County Council 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: RHEUMATISMTable 32— Nominations for treatment under the scheme

RHEUMATISM

Table 32— Nominations for treatment under the scheme

194619471948
Received from hospitals473538528
„ „ rheumatism supervisory centres899064
„ ,, school doctors284110
„ „ other sources (private practitioners, welfare organisations, etc.)152312
605692614
Number outstanding from previous year13335
618695649
Number withdrawn before consideration5511
613690638
Found unsuitable for admission to unit404527
Died before admission212
Parents' consent to admission refused91917
Accepted nominations subsequently withdrawn142765
Admitted to Rheumatism Unit545563523
Awaiting admission on 31st December3354
613690638

Table: Supervision

Supervision

Number of children under supervision of school doctors on 31st December187268382
Number of children under supervision at rheumatism supervisory centres 31st December2,4402,8903,216
Number of supervisory centres222223
Number of sessions at supervisory centres702849893
Number of children attending for first time1,4171,5081,468
Total number of attendances at centres8,1179,33310,505
Number of beds at Rheumatism Unit240250250

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Table 33—Admissions to Rheumatism Unit, 1948

Table:

Rheumatism and/or chorea with cardiac involvementRheumatism and/or chorea with no cardiac involvement
SexNo.Percentage of TotalNo.Percentage of TotalTotal
Boys Girls161 20671.2 69.465 9128.8 30.6226 297
36770.215629.8523