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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Woolwich]
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Return showing the Work of the Dispensaries for 1934-continued.
| 1. | Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st | 897 |
| 2. | Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous years | 7 |
| 3. | Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of " | 68 |
| 4. | Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) | 112 |
| 5. | Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) | 4,833 |
| 6. | Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December | 223 |
| 7. | Number of consultations with medical practitioners:— | |
| (a) Personal | 72 | |
| (b) Other | 1,157 | |
| 8. | Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal consultations) | 457 |
| 9. | Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary purposes | 4,654 |
| 10. | Number of:— | |
| 538 | ||
| (b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work | 411 | |
| 11. | Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included in A(a) and A(b) above | 11 |
| 12. | Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st | 365 |
| 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 | Nil | |