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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1. Number of cases on Clinic Register on January 1st, 1938 1000
2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases
returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous years 39
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring
further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost
sight of " 10
4. Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) 67
5. Number of attendances at the Clinic (including Contacts) 3709
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December, 1938 27
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) Personal 10
(b) Other 498
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes
ing personal consultations) 65
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for
Clinic purposes 5400
10. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 911
(b) X-ray examinations made (inclusive of both film and
screen examinations) 1599
in connection with Clinic work.
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Clinic Register,
and included in A (a) and A (b) above —
12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Clinic Register on the
31st December, 1938 333
Number of Clinics for the treatment of Tuberculosis (excluding
centres used only for special forms of treatment):—
Provided by the Council 1