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 Croydon]
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Number of Insured Patients under Domiciliary Treatment at
the end of year—
Pulmonary 200
Non-Pulmonary 14
Total 214
Number of reports received from Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) 164
,, report forms sent to Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) 287
,, reports received from Panel Practitioners on
Forms G.P.17 1
„ reports received from Panel Practitioners on
Forms G.P.35 1
,, X-Rays taken 1,331
,, reports made to Ministry of Pensions by T.O. on
general progress of Tuberculous exService men. 85
,, special reports made to the Ministry of Pensions by
T.O. re Tuberculous ex-Service Men (Form
M.P.M.S.D. 122) 23
,, cases referred to Light Treatment 2
,, cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic 13
„ cases receiving extra nourishment at the end of year 16
,, cases referred by the Ministry of Labour and
National Service Medical Board for examination
and report 94
Tuberculosis Maintenance and Other Allowances.
The Ministry of Health Tuberculosis Maintenance Allowances
(as in Memorandum 266/T) to alleviate patients' financial
distress caused by loss of income when undertaking treatment for
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, continued to be administered during:
1944.
(1) No. of patients in receipt of
Ministry of Health Allowances
as at 31.12.43 49—26 in Institutions
23 on Domiciliary treatment.
(2) No. of new patients 96
(3) No. of patients no longer
in receipt of Allowances 108
(4) No. of patients in receipt of
Ministry of Health Allowances
as at 31.12.44 37—21 in Institutions
16 on Domiciliary treatment.