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 Walthamstow]
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Diagnosis only | 8 | |
Diagnosis and advice | 26 | |
Diagnosis and referred for treatment | 30 | 64 |
Treatment cases 1945 | 59 | |
Carried forward from 1944 | 29 | |
New cases 1945 | 30 | |
59 | ||
Current treatment cases | 17 | |
Treatment waiting list | 23 | |
Closed during 1945 | 14 | |
Treatment recommended but not cooperative | 5 | |
59 | ||
Of the closed cases:— | ||
Adjusted | 3 | |
Improved | 4 | |
Interrupted (non-co-operative but improved) | 4 | |
Left district | 3 | |
14 | ||
Diagnostic waiting list | 54 | |
Treatment waiting list | 23 |
The 59 cases referred to during 1945 as having only received
partial treatment represent educational and vocational cases which
did not call for a full diagnosis.
Table of Sources of Referral.
Medical Officer of Health and School Medical | |
Officers | 73 |
Welfare Centres | 3 |
Hospitals | 4 |
Private Doctors | 3 |
Magistrates and Probation Officers | 6 |
Director of Education and Attendance Department | 12 |
Out-district | 6 |
Head Teachers | 57 |
Other agencies | 4 |
Number of Diagnostic interviews | 64 |
Number of Treatments | 92 |
Number of interviews | 336 |
Number of Home visits | 171 |
Visits to Institutions, Doctors, Ministers, etc. | 30 |