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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Figures for the year's Care Work :—
Table No. 74
| 1937 | 1938 | |
|---|---|---|
| New patients | 118 | 109 |
| Re-registrations | 27 | 19 |
| Dental cases | 8 | 14 |
| Visits paid | 435 | 414 |
| Interviews | 393 | 503 |
| Cases reported to Committee: New cases | 80 | 94 |
| Re-registrations | 20 | 23 |
| Dental cases | 14 | 22 |
| Care work | 136 | 211 |
| Admissions | 145 | 157 |
| Discharges | 86 | 121 |
| Deaths | 38 | 44 |
| Referred: Shoreditch Tuberculosis Fund | 110 | 63 |
| Public Assistance Committee | 13 | 14 |
| London County Council | 10 | 18 |
| Red Cross Committee | 2 | 1 |
| Approved Societies | 2 | 3 |
| Friends of the Poor | 1 | — |
| East London Workers among the Poor | 1 | 2 |
| British Legion | 1 | — |
| Unemployment Assistance Board | — | 1 |
| Shoreditch Borough Council | — | 1 |
| Details of Care Work: Clothing obtained | 68 | 90 |
| Relief obtained | 2 | 6 |
| Relief increased | 6 | 4 |
| Fares paid | 27 | 73 |
| National Health Insurance contributions paid | 5 | 8 |
| Bedding obtained | 1 | — |
| Rent paid | 22 | 9 |
| Admitted to Homes | 3 | — |
| Housing accommodation obtained | 2 | — |
| Removal expenses paid | 9 | 9 |
| Pocket money paid | 4 | 4 |
| Surgical appliance supplied | 2 | 2 |
| Special help | 13 | 11 |