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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
City of London 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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3. In the event of his coming within one of the above three groups he will be given a card to
take to his doctor. This card will indicate that it is proposed to continue the treatment at the
Dispensary if the doctor approves. In many cases such treatment will be in addition to treatment
by his doctor, as, for example, when he is receiving tuberculin injections at the Dispensary but
continuing under systematic observation at home. The card will also indicate that the Medical
Officer in charge of the Dispensary will supply the patient's private doctor with any information
required so far as such may be within his knowledge; and, finally, the doctor will be asked to
append his signature to the card to indicate his approval of the patient attending the Dispensary,
and that he would respond to an urgency call just as he would have done had the patient not been
so attending.
4. In the event of a person not being under the care of a practitioner, the card will be brought
to the Medical Officer of Health, who will discuss the situation with the patient, and will endeavour
to arrange that he (or she) may be included in one of the groups indicated in paragraph 2.
N umber of Patients treated at the Dispensary during the M onths of N ovember and D ecember , 1914.
NEW PATIENTS.
| Residents— | Tuberculous. | Not Tuberculous. | Doubtful. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insured | 7 | 3 | ||
| Not insured | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Non-Residents— | ||||
| Insured | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Not insured | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 36 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 36 | ||||
ATTENDANCES.
| Residents— | Tuberculous. | Not Tuberculous. | Doubtful. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insured | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 |
| Not insured | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Non-Residents— | ||||
| Insured | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 |
| Not insured | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 84 | 30 | 13 | 41 |
| 84 | ||||
Sputa examined:—positive 8, negative 12. Total 20.
Consultations:—
With Physicians: several.
With Surgeons: 1.
Operations:—1.
Patients recommended for admission to Sanatoria:—1.
Persons presenting themselves, but found to be ineligible:—5.