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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Memo. 37/T (Revised). Ministry of Health Form T. 145.
A. Return showing the work of the Dispensaries for the year 1936: —
Diagnosis
Pulmonary.
Non.Pulmonary
Total.
Grand Total.
Adults.
Children
Adults.
Children
Adults.
Children
M.
F.
M
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during
the year (excluding contacts)
:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
144
62
3
6
16
8
9
9
160
70
12
15
593
*(b) Diagnosis not completed
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
9
5
5
1
(c Non.tuberculous
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
122
131
30
33
t5 —Contacts examined during
the year—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
—
2
—
1
—
—
1
—
2
—
2
641
*(b) Diagnosis not completed
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2
—
—
(c) Non.tuberculous
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
101
174
180
180
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
Register as:—
(a) Recovered .,
19
21
7
4
2
3
14
15
21
24
21
19
1179
(b) Non.tuberculous (including
any such cases previously
diagnosed and
entered on the Dispensary
Register as tuberculous)
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
259
342
246
247
D.—Number of Cases on Dispensary
Register on December
31st :—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
760
417
81
73
72
54
125
94
832
471
206
167
1,698
(b) Diagnosis not completed
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
9
7
5
1
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1,868
2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after
discharge under Head 3 in previous years 69
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further
assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of " 148
4. Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) 146
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 5,293
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 486
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) Personal 224
(b) Other 378
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal
consultations) 458
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary
purposes 5,545
10. Number of:—
(а) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 915
(b) X.ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 468
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and
included in A(a) and A(b) above 1
12. Number of "T.B. plus " cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st 763
B. Number of Dispensaries for the treatment of Tuberculosis (excluding
centres used only for special forms of treatment):—
Provided by the Council 2 Provided by Voluntary Bodies —
*i.e., remaining undiagnosed on 3lst December.