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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
Woolwich 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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are able to continue this form of open-air treatment. They
are lent by the Council in many cases free, but in some
instances at rents not exceeding 6d. a week.
Bacteriological Examinations. During the year 412
specimens of sputum were examined at the Dispensary, of
which 81 were positive and 331 negative. Facilities for
general practitioners are provided at the Seamen's Hospital,
and 307 specimens were examined there during the year, 56
being positive and 251 negative.
Institutional Treatment. The following Table, No. 65,
shows the number of admissions to hospitals, sanatoria, Poor
Law Institutions, and training colonies.
TABLE No. 65.
| Hospitals. | Sanatoria. | Infirmary. | Training Colonies. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insured | 140 | 76 | 36 | 2 |
| Uninsured | 71 | 41 | 26 | 1 |
| Children | 72 | 6 | 5 | — |
| 283 | 123 | 67 | 3 |
These numbers refer to 369 persons, and the monthly admissions from January to December were as follows:—
| January | 38 | July | 48 |
| February | 39 | August | 29 |
| March | 51 | September | 42 |
| April | 26 | October | 37 |
| May | 40 | November | 42 |
| June | 41 | December | 43 |