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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
Stepney 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Memo. 37/T (Revised).
Ministry of Health form T. 145.
Return relating to the work of the Dispensaries during the Year ending 31st December, 1939: —
| 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.—Number of Definite Cases of Tuberculosis on the Dispensary Register at the beginning of the Year | 693 | 331 | 68 | 52 | 62 | 50 | 92 | 57 | 755 | 381 | 160 | 109 | 1,405 |
| B.—Number of New Cases diagnosed as Tuberculosis during the Year | 152 | 53 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 166 | 64 | 24 | 14 | 268 |
| Transfers in to Borough | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 44 |
| C.—Number of Cases included in A and B written off the Dispensary Register during the Year as:— | |||||||||||||
| (1) Recovered | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 32 |
| (2) Dead (all causes) | 88 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 92 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 126 |
| (3) Removed to other areas | 42 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 37 | 2 | 7 | 90 |
| (4) For other reasons | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| D.—Number of Definite Cases of Tuberculosis on the Dispensary Register at the end of the Year | 722 | 333 | 74 | 50 | 66 | 56 | 102 | 54 | 788 | 389 | 176 | 104 | 1,457 |
| No. of Patients | No. of Attendances | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuberculosis Officer's Clinic | ||
| Brompton Hospital | ||
| London Chest | ||
| Royal Chest | ||
| Colindale Hospital | ||
| Finsen Light treatment at the London Hospital | ||
| Gold injections at the London Chest Hospital |
Extra Nourishment.—456 grants were made to 151 persons, the
approximate cost being £410.