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West Ham 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action taken.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1925. SECTION 52.
No action taken.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
Annual Report of Tuberculosis Officer.
(DR. P. A. GALPIN.)
Throughout the year the general routine work of the Dispensary
has continued : patients have been examined, treatment has
been arranged, homes have been visited, and grants of Extra
Nourishments have been made.
In the early part of the year, the work of the Office was seriously
delayed for six weeks on account of Influenza.
Tables 1, 2 and 3 have been completed as required by the
Minister of Health. These are enclosed herewith.
| Cases | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Request | 643 | 593 | 726 | 760 | 670 | 683 |
| Notified | 342 | 338 | 188 | 198 | 198 | 142 |
| Definite | 622 | 629 | 525 | 516 | 473 | 467 |
An increasing number of cases, in proportion to the number
of definite cases, are being sent to the Dispensary before notification.
Examination of Contacts.
| 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | 984 | 848 | 743 | 699 | 633 | 532 |
| Positive | 40 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 22 | 19 |
| Percentage | 4.0 | 4.48 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Adults. The Dagenham Sanatorium has, on the whole, been
fully occupied; towards the end of the year some beds have been
vacant. There has been no long "Waiting List." Beds for
females have been used at the Grosvenor Sanatorium, as in previous
years.
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