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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
Ealing 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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longer being trained and eventually this designation will disappear. At present,
however, only one of the Council's six tuberculosis visitors is a qualified health
visitor and therefore able to carry out combined duties.
Details of the work during 1967 are as follows:-
| Tuberculosis Health Visitors | Acton & Ealing (Ealing Chest Clinic) | Southall (Uxbridge Chest Clinic) |
|---|---|---|
| Number of new tuberculosis cases | 121 | 90 |
| Number of old tuberculosis cases | 3,991 | 727 |
| Transfers into Borough | 27 | 6 |
| Transfers out of Borough | 59 | 8 |
| Number of contacts of new cases | 449 | 392 |
| Successful visits to tuberculosis households | 4,104 | 798 |
| Unsuccessful visits to tuberculosis households | 724 | 84 |
| Successful visits to other patients | 384 | 29 |
| Unsuccessful visits to other patients | 10 | 4 |
Medical Social Worker
The statistics of the cases seen by the Medical Social Worker relate only to her
duties at Ealing Chest Clinic.
Details of Cases
Cases first referred during the year 181
Total cases 338
Tuberculosis patients 211
Cancer patients 58
Bronchitis and others 69
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