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Woolwich 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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There were fewer admissions to the Infirmary and
Herbert Hospital, but an increase of cases treated at Sanatoria.
There was much delay in obtaining Sanatorium treatment.
On the average the non-insured patients who finally were admitted
had waited ten weeks before going to the Sanatorium.
67. Shelters for Consumptives. The use and provision of
these shelters has been described in previous Reports. There
are 13 shelters available. Seven are now occupied by men and
four by women. The demand has been less since the air raids
deterred the nervous; most of them, however, have been in continuous
use, and nine were occupied in December.
Shelters were lent to 16 persons last year, 10 men, 3
women, 1 boy and 2 girls. Two of these had the shelter free,
three paid 3d. and 11 paid 6d. Most of the patients using shelters
are under the supervision of the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
£3.17.3 was paid as shelter rent during the year.
Three bedsteads with bedding are also being lent to
needy cases too poor to provide such.
68. Tuberculosis Dispensary. A Dispensary for the treatment
of tuberculosis was opened in September, 1911.
The following is the summary of the work referring to
the period 1. January to 31st. December 1917:-
Insured persons treated 775
Uninsured ,, ,, 1,710

In attendance on January 1st. 1915:-

TreatmentObservation
InsuredUninsuredInsuredUninsured
16342429407

Total attendances year ending December 31st. 11,157
Number of new patients examined 1,482
,, with definite pulmonary tuberculosis 304
,, with surgical tuberculosis 190
,, of suspect and observation cases 394
,, found non-tuberculous 574
,, of home visits of medical officers 1,285
,, ,, ,, ,, nurses 1,735
„„sputum examinations 515
,, found positive 73
,, of children new cases 688
,, of contacts examined 592
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