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 Shoreditch]
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The comparative numbers of insured and non-insured attendances were:—
Insured 3,170
Non-insured 2,625
Total 5,795
Of the new persons, including "Contacts," examined, there were:—
Insured 226
Non-insured 339
Total 565
As analysed, according to the monthly returns, there were:—
Tuberculous. | Suspects. | Non-Tuberculous. | Total. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
"Contacts" | 37 | 13 | 218 | 268 |
Other New Persons | 113 | 2 | 182. | 297 |
Totals | 150 | 15 | 400 | 565 |
The final analysis of all the new persons shown in the above table is as follows:—
Under 15 years. | Over 15 years. | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
Total New Persons | 126 | 115 | 176 | 148 | 565 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 11 | 11 | 56 | 36 | 114 |
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
Suspects | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 3 |
Non-Tuberculous | 105 | 95 | 116 | 109 | 425 |
Special Session for School Children.
The number of Attendances and Examinations made each month are shown in the following table:—
Attendances. | Examinations. | Attendances. | Examinations. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 38 | 14 | July | 34 | 12 |
February | 41 | 13 | August | 7 | 1 |
March | 30 | 5 | September | 41 | 15 |
April | 23 | 5 | October | 45 | 21 |
May | 27 | 13 | November | 37 | 19 |
June | 29 | 10 | December | 32 | 11 |
Total Attendances 384 Total Examinations 139
Ditto, 1929 293 Ditto, 1929 120