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Shoreditch 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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way of extra nourishment and the provision of separate beds or of garden shelters is
given to a number of patients on the recommendation of the Tuberculosis Officer,
the cost being met by the Borough Council. The number of patients who received
extra nourishment during the year through the Borough Council was 81, of whom 35
were receiving these extras on December 31st, 1936. Patients in receipt of relief
from the Public Assistance Committee are recommended to that body for extra
nourishment and a few patients are similarly helped by the Unemployment Assistance
Board. The number of shelters (lent by the Borough Council) in use during the year
was 4, and the number of patients to whom beds and/or bedding was lent was 28.
A few comparative figures relating to the work of the Dispensary for the years 1935 and 1936 are given below:—
| 1935 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total attendances | 3,778 | 3,845 |
| Total examinations | 1,679 | 1,683 |
| New cases of tuberculosis coming under supervision of Dispensary | 97 | 84 |
| Contacts examined | 237 | 209 |
| Sisters' Visits | 2,917 | 3.136 |
| *Tuberculosis Officer's visits | 161 | 152 |
| *In addition 29 visits were made by the Tuberculosis Officer to St. Leonard's Hospital. | ||
Comparative numbers of insured and non-insured persons who attended were:—
1935 1936
Insured 1,948 1,866
Non-insured 1,830 1,979
Special sessions for school children are held weekly and the following table shows their attendances for each month:—
| 1935 | 1936 | 1935 | 1936 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44 | 25 | July | 22 | 16 |
| February | 36 | 46 | August | 12 | 6 |
| March | 43 | 63 | September | 21 | 27 |
| April | 33 | 36 | October | 51 | 35 |
| May | 26 | 41 | November | 50 | 32 |
| June | 24 | 31 | December | 28 | 48 |
| Total attendances | 390 | 406 | |||
| Total examinations | 197 | 201 |
Laboratory examinations made at the Dispensary during the year:—
1935 1936
Sputum 810 849
Urines, etc. 33 34
X-ray examinations:—
1935 1936
190 268