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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Figures for the year's Care Work:—
Table No. 67
| 1937 | 1936 | |
|---|---|---|
| New patients | 118 | 96 |
| Re-registrations | 27 | 23 |
| Dental cases | 8 | 8 |
| Visits paid | 435 | 467 |
| Interviews | 393 | 371 |
| Cases reported to Committee: | ||
| New cases | 80 | 110 |
| Re-registrations | 20 | 24 |
| Dental cases | 14 | 11 |
| Care work | 136 | 111 |
| Admissions | 145 | 160 |
| Discharges | 86 | 103 |
| Deaths | 38 | 41 |
| Referred : | ||
| Shoreditch Tuberculosis Fund | 110 | 62 |
| Public Assistance Committee | 13 | 17 |
| London County Council | 10 | 11 |
| Red Cross Committee | 2 | 4 |
| Approved Societies | 2 | — |
| Friends of the Poor | 1 | — |
| East London Workers among the Poor | 1 | 1 |
| British Legion | 1 | 1 |
| Details of Care Work: | ||
| Clothing obtained | 68 | 56 |
| Relief obtained | 2 | 11 |
| Relief increased | 6 | 2 |
| Fares paid | 27 | 12 |
| National Health Insurance contributions paid | 5 | 3 |
| Bedding obtained | 1 | — |
| Rent paid | 22 | 5 |
| Admitted to Homes | 3 | 1 |
| Housing accommodation obtained | 2 | — |
| Removal expenses paid | 9 | 1 |
| Pocket money paid | 4 | 5 |
| Surgical appliance supplied | 2 | 1 |
| Special help | 13 | 4 |