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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Tuberculosis Scheme of the Shoreditch Metropolitan Borough Council.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Adults. | (2) Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| New Cases(1) examined during the year (excluding contacts):- | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 43 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 30 | 19 | 18 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 47 | 35 | 34 |
| -Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 62 | 70 | 61 |
| -Cases written off the Dispensary Register(9) as | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured(10) | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 120 | 110 | 107 | 97 | |
| -Number of Persons on Dispensary Register(9) on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 261 | 208 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 25 | 53 | 29 | 294 | 233 | 81 | 58 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
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| 1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register(9) on January 1st | 646 | 9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in connection with the Dispensary | 15 |
| 2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight of" (11) cases returned | 40 | ||
| 10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:— | 4 | ||
| 3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases "lost sight of" | 95 | 147 | |
| 11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes | 295 | ||
| 4. Died during the year | 65 | 12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes | Approx. 3,540 |
| 5. Number of observation cases (8) under A (b) and B (b) above in which period of observation exceeded 2 months | 3 | ||
| 13. Number of (a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined | 718 | ||
| 6. Number of attendances at the Dis-pensary (including Contacts) | 5,795 | 99 | |
| 14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register(9) on the 31st December | 352 | ||
| 7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-stations for treatment or super- vision | |||
| 15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment (4) on the 31st December | 154 | ||
| 8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions P proved for the purpose, of Patients for | |||
| 16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured Persons:— | |||
| (a) "Light " treatment | (a) Form G.P. 17 | 2 | |
| (b) Other special forms of treatment | - |