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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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(i) General Social Care Work. Cases of social, economic or domestic
difficulty are referred to the Tuberculosis Care Committee, whose report is
appended.
(j) Residential treatment for tuberculosis is ordinarily provided by the
London County Council. A few patients suffering from advanced and
incurable disease who are unwilling to go into General Hospitals are sent
through voluntary agencies to Homes for the Dying.
Further figures relating to the work of the Dispensary are given in the following tables: —
| 1931. | 1932. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total attendances | 4,531 | 3,861 |
| Total examinations | 1,759 | 1,729 |
| Contacts examined | 313 | 229 |
| Sisters' visits | 2,545 | 2,849 |
| Tuberculosis Officer's visits | 156 | 156 |
In addition to the above, fifteen fortnightly visits were made by the
Tuberculosis Officer to St. Leonard's Hospital.
Comparative numbers of insured and non-insured attendances were :
Insured 2,030
Non-insured 1,831
3,861
Special sessions for school children : These are held weekly, and the following table shows the total for each month : —
| 1931. | 1932. | 1931. | 1932. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39 | 23 | July | 18 | 11 |
| February | 41 | 28 | August | 3 | 17 |
| March | 51 | 32 | September | 25 | 20 |
| April | 25 | 30 | October | 42 | 31 |
| May | 37 | 25 | November | 52 | 52 |
| June | 42 | 36 | December | 42 | 35 |
1931 1932
Total attendances 417 340
Total examinations 170 159
Laboratory examinations made at the Dispensary during the year : —
Sputum 1,151 (1931 : 960)
Urine 41 (1931 : 21)
Pus from abscesses, etc. 0 (1931: 2)
The number of patients receiving extra nourishment from the Borough
Council during the year was 70, of whom 20 were receiving it on December
31st, 1932.
The number of shelters (supplied on loan) in use during the year was 3.
The number of patients who had beds and/or bedding on loan was 15.