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 West Ham]
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This figure has been obtained from the Nurse's lists. | 1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st. | 3,634 | 9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in connection with the Dispensary | nil. |
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight of" cases returned | 21 | 10 Number of consultations with medical practitioners:— (a) At Homes of Applicants (b) Otherwise | 28 633 | |
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases "lost sight of" | 345 | |||
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers | 191 | |||
4. Died during the year | 254 | |||
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensaiy purposes | 3,889 | |||
6. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which period of observation exceeded 2 months | 255 | |||
13. Number of (a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined (b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work. | 672 9 | |||
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) | 12,714 | |||
14. Number of Insure persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st December . | 1,092 | |||
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-stations lor tieatment or supervision | Nil. | |||
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December | 352 | |||
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions approved for the purpose, of patients for | ||||
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured Persons:— | ||||
(a)'' Lighting" treatment | 1,119 | (a) Form G.P. 17 | 6 | |
(b) Other special forms of treatment | Nil. | (b) Form G. P. 36 .. | 1,067 |