Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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T able V.
Table V. shows a general analysis of the work of the Dispensaries during the year.
1. Number of Patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation or domiciliary treatment) on December 31st. | 2. Total number of attendances of Patients at the Dispensaries during the year. | 3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at the Dispensaries for purpose of diagnosis. | 4. Number ofcasesin which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two months. | 5. Number of Insured persons under domiciliary treatment on December 31st. | 6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners in reipeet of insured patients under domiciliary treatment during the year. | 7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation. | 8. Number of consultations with Medical Practitioners at the homes of Patients. | 9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officers to the homes of patients | 10. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for dispensary purposes. | 11. Number of specimens of sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensaries. | |
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Stepney and Mile End | 325 | 5,864 | 218 | 92 | 212 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 181 | 2,321 | 368 |
Whitechapol | 167 | 3,145 | 150 | 102 | 113 | — | 29 | — | 248 | 1,880 | 289 |
St. George-in-the-East | 162 | 2,750 | 96 | 33 | 117 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 228 | 1,180 | 291 |
Total | 654 | 11,759 | 464 | 227 | 442 | 15 | 90 | 31 | 657 | 5,381 | 948 |