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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

West Ham 1927

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

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Table: Return showing the immediate results of treatment of patients* and of observation of doubtful cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the year 1927.

Return showing the immediate results of treatment of patients* and of observation of doubtful cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the year 1927.

Condition at time of dischargeDuration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Total
Under 3 months3-6 months6-12 monthsMore than 12months
PulmonaryM.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
Tuberculosis
Class T.B. minus.
Quiescent16...105525411242
Improved51215835741...152
No material improvement...6..................1.........6
Died in Institution96...1.........2...1......19
Class T.B. plus Group 1.
Quiescent1......11...21......118
Improved53...87...42............29
No material improvement11......2......1............5
Died in Institution32...1......1...............7
Class T.B. plus. Group 2.
Quiescent1......5......4...............10
Improved78...108...1411...32...63
No material improvement42...23...31...1......16
Died in Institution7......61...4......1......19
Class T.B. plus. Group 3.
Quiescent.......................................
Improved31...72...23...2......20
No material improvement11...41...11...1......10
Died in Institution44...22...3......1...17
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis323
Bones and Joints.
Quiescent or Arrested............1..................2...
Improved.................................11
No material improvement.......................................
Died in Institution.......................................
Abdominal.
Quiescent or Arrested........................1.........1
Improved..............................2...2
No material improvement.......................................
Died in Institution.......................................
Other Organs.
Quiescent or Arrested.......................................
Improved.......................................
No material improvement.......................................
Died in Institution.......................................
Peripheral Glands.
Quiescent or Arrested.......................................
Improved...............2..................2
No material improvement.......................................
Died in Institution...1..............................110
Observation for purpose of Diagnosis.Under 1 week1-2 weeks.2-4 weeksMore than 4 weeks.
Tuberculous...1..............................1
Non-tuberculous.................................11
Doubtful...........................*1......3336

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* Died (not of T.B.)
* It should be borne in mind that the definition of "patient" does
not include persons in whom a definite diagnosis of tuberculosis has not been made.