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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Figures for the year's Care Work
| 1933 | 1934 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Patients | 147 | 158 |
| Re-registrations | 53 | 49 |
| Dental Cases | — | 8 |
| Visits paid | 678 | 878 |
| Interviews | 410 | 405 |
| Cases reported to Committee:— | ||
| New cases | — | 205 |
| Dental Cases | — | 10 |
| Care Work | .— | 157 |
| Admissions | — | 208 |
| Discharges | —- | 158 |
| Deaths | — | 83 |
| Total | 762 | 821 |
| Referred:— | ||
| Public Assistance Committee | 54 | 74 |
| Charity Organisation Society | 61 | 19 |
| East London Workers among the Poor | 13 | 12 |
| Shoreditch Housing Association | — | 9 |
| The County Hall | 3 | 2 |
| Royal Naval Benevolent Trust | 2 | 1 |
| British Legion | — | 1 |
| Friends of the Poor | 4 | 1 |
| Red Cross Society | 5 | 1 |
| Royal Surgical Aid Society | — | 1 |
| Approved Societies | 2 | 1 |
| Details of Care Work | ||
| Clothing Supplied | 75 | 53 |
| Relief obtained | 25 | 34 |
| Relief increased | 13 | 15 |
| Fares obtained | 18 | 9 |
| Temporary help obtained | 6 | 13 |
| Admitted to Homes | 3 | 3 |
| Housing accommodation obtained | 3 | 2 |
| Convalescence arranged | 6 | 1 |
| Pocket money obtained | 2 | 1 |
| Surgical appliance obtained | - | 1 |
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