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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

Shoreditch 1928

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: The New Persons examined and the Examinations and Attendances each munti were as follows:—

The New Persons examined and the Examinations and Attendances each munti were as follows:—

New Persons Examined.Examinations.Attendances.
Ins.NonIns.Total.Ins.NonIns.Total.Ins.NonIns.Total.
January194766103103206276243519
February2438627882160244219463
March26315782102184249231480
April2619459256148259185444
May19476675102177266231497
June2532578083163280190470
July3036669275167292167459
August222547846414828313942°
September2621478052132269150419
October37427997103200337243580
November19426173103176299228527
December1735526780147250198448
Totals2904157051,0031,0052,0083,3042,4245,728

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In addition to the foregoing, the following further information may be given:—
Total Number of Bacteriological Examinations 735
,, ,, X-Ray Examinations 39
,, ,, Patients recommended to the London County
Council 154
Progress Reports furnished, etc. 162
Examinations made for, and Reports sent to the
Ministry of Pensions 130
,, ,, Patients sent by Doctors 200
Total Number of Patients on the Dispensary Register on 31st December, 1928:-
Insured 336
Non-Insured 232
Total 568
REPORT OF SHOREDITCH TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE, 1928.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee has for its Chairman, Dr. Maitland Radford,
Medical Officer of Health, and for its Vice-Chairman, Dr. Leitch, Tuberculosis Officer,
and the following members:—The Rev. F. E. Birch, Chaplain, St. Leonard's Hospital ,
Miss Broomfield, Secretary, I.C.A.A.; Dr. Fanning, Assistant M.O.H.; Sister
Grange, Tuberculosis Visitor; Miss Kaslor, Secretary, British Red Cross Society;