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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 1928

[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 1928.

Return showing the immediate results of treatment of patients* and of observation of doubtful cases discharged from Residential Institutions during the year 1928.

Condition at time of dischargeDuration of Residential Treatment in the Institution.Total
Under 3 months3-6 months6-12 monthsMore than 12 months
PulmonaryM.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.M.F.Ch.
Tuberculosis
Class T.B. minus.
Quiescent...5...1731441101...156
Improved6163611105214...1478
No material improvement11......1...111.........6
Died in Institution...211........................4
Class T.B. plus Group 1.
Quiescent...1...5......51............12
Improved13...19...14............19
No material improvement1......1........................2
Died in Institution31...2......22............10
Class T.B. plus. Group 2.
Quiescent2......2......5......1......10
Improved1210...1812...811141...77
No material improvement2......1......13............7
Died in Institution75...42...63...2......29
Class T.B. plus. Group 3.
Quiescent..................1......1......2
improved52...91...2......6......25
No material improvement45...86......3...11...28
Died in Institution41112...11............11
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis376
Bones and Joints.....................................
Quiescent or Arrested..................1...1......79
Improved.....................11.........2
No material improvement.......................................
Died in Institution.......................................
Abdominal.
Quiescent or Arrested...1..............................1
improved1............1..................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.......................................
No material improvement.......................................
Died in Institution................................................
Observation for purpose of Diagnosis.Under 1 week1-2 weeks.2-4 weeksMore than 4 weeks.
Tuberculous..............................1...1
Non-tuberculous.....................1............1
Doubtful.................................11
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