Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSERY FOR THE YEAR 1920.
Number of patients on treatment, December 31st, 1919, | 680:- | ||||
Insured. | Un-insured. | Children. | |||
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
276 | 74 | 27 | 137 | 83 | 83 |
Number removed during the year ending December 31st, 1920, 262 | |||||
Insured. | Un-insured. | Children. | |||
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
126 | 31 | 14 | 69 | 9 | 13 |
97 of these have died, 26 left the district, 139 have been removed from the Register for other causes. Number added during the year 1920, 308 (228*):— | |||||
Insured. | Un-insured. | Children. | |||
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
124 | 39 | 10 | 62 | 34 | 39 |
* 13 of these were ex-service men notified to, but not diagnosed at the Dispensary. 67 were re-admissions. Number remaining on treatment December 31st, 1919 :— Pulmonary, 643. Non-Pulmonary, 83. Total, 726. | |||||
Insured. | Un-insured. | Children. | |||
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
274 | 82 | 23 | 130 | 108 | 109 |
The following tables show treatment being received by the patients on Register, December 31st, 1920. Number of patients attending Dispensary for treatment, 399 :— | |||||
Insured. | Un-insured. | Children. | |||
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
142 | 43 | 17 | 87 | 58 | 52 |
Number of patients receiving Domiciliary treatment, 88 :— | |||||
Insured. | Un-insured. | Children. | |||
Males. | Females | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
58 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Number of patients receiving Sanatorium treatment, 65 :— | |||||
Insured. | Un-insured. | Children. | |||
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
32 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 |