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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

East Ham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSERY FOR THE YEAR 1920.

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.
27674271378383
Number removed during the year ending December 31st, 1920, 262
Insured.Un-insured.Children.
Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
126311469913
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.
1243910623439
* 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.
2748223130108109
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.
1424317875852
Number of patients receiving Domiciliary treatment, 88 :—
Insured.Un-insured.Children.
Males.FemalesMales.Females.Males.Females.
58176634
Number of patients receiving Sanatorium treatment, 65 :—
Insured.Un-insured.Children.
Males.Females.Males.Females.Males.Females.
32521196