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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
Leyton 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following table gives particulars regarding the new cases and deaths which have occurred during the year:—
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| 20 | 9 | 12 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
| 25 | 22 | 17 | 3 | — | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | — |
| 45 | 14 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 55 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — |
| 65 and upwards. | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| Totals | 68 | 49 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 24 | 5 | 3 |
Dispensary.—A tuberculosis dispensary is provided by the
Essex County Council at 180, High Road, Leyton. Six sessions
per week are held, viz.:—
Monday (2—4 p.m.), Children only.
,, (6—-8 p.m.), Adults (working).
Tuesday (10—12 a.m.), Women.
Thursday (10—12 a.m.), Adults.
„ (2—4 p.m.), Men.
Friday (2—4 p.m.), Contacts.
During the year close co-operation has existed between the
Tuberculosis Officer appointed by the Essex County Council (Dr.
T. L. Ormerod) and the Medical Officer of Health.
Institutional Treatment.
During 1935 the following number of Leyton patients were sent to sanatoria or other institutions for the treatment of Tuberculosis:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | ||
| Adults | 57 | 45 | 2 | — | 104 |
| Children | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 17 |