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Woolwich 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]

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94
WOOLWICH VOLUNTARY DISPENSARY.
Statistics, 1920.
95. The following is a summary of the work referring to
the period 1st January to 31st December, 1920:—

Table: TABLE No. 45.

TABLE No. 45.

InsuredUninsured.Total Number
AdultsChildren
Patients examined and treated2,1371,0901,9305,157
Attendances4,3142,0533,1069,473
Home visits by Medical Staff56985...654
Do. Nurses and Health Visitors2,1943,554..5,748
New Patients4242685971,289
Do. with Pulmonary Tuberculosis1474229218
Do. with Surgical Tuberculosis......27
Do. under observation .......485
Do. non-Tuberculous......559
1,289
Contacts examined......420
Results of examination of Contacts:
Pulmonary Tuberculosis85417
Surgical Tuberculosis1113
Observation cases332565123
Non-Tuberculous5079138277
Patients examined for first time......1,289
Sputum examinations2069221319
Do. found Positive......69
Do. found Negative......250

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96. Ex-Soldiers and Sailors. 161 new cases have been
examined at the Dispensary during the year 1920 ; of this
number 65 were notified as suffering from Tuberculosis.
Including new and old patients:—