Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
Consultations. | Treatments. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1946 | Year 1947 | Year 1946 | Year 1947 | |
Sessions | 47 | 52 | 100 | 104 |
Attendances :— | ||||
Children under 5 years | 212 | 238 | 472 | 643 |
Children 5-15 years | 351 | 467 | 1,505 | 1,785 |
Ante Natal and Post Natal Cases | 191 | 198 | 358 | 460 |
Other categories (including Public Adult Scheme) | 184 | 126 | 325 | 292 |
New Cases | Recurring Cases | TOTAL | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1946 | Year 1947 | Year 1946 | Year 1947 | Year 1946 | Year 1947 | |
Total number of patients | 662 | 277 | 49 | 10 | 711 | 287 |
Adults | 357 | 140 | 18 | 1 | 375 | 141 |
Children | 305 | 137 | 31 | 9 | 336 | 146 |
Referred from:— | ||||||
Clinics | 267 | 139 | 25 | 9 | 292 | 148 |
Other sources | 395 | 138 | 24 | 1 | 419 | 139 |
Number of cases cleansed at the Barking Hospital:— | ||||||
Adults | 233 | 96 | 15 | 1 | 248 | 97 |
Children | 273 | 124 | 30 | 9 | 303 | 133 |
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