[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham] page 93

West Ham 1929

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

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st	2,978	8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other cInstitutions approved for the purpose, of patients for
		(a) " Light " treatment	954
		(b) Other special forms of treatment	Nil.
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of " lost sight of " cases returned	84	9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in connection with the Dispensary	Nil.
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost sight of "	233	10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners :—
		(a) At Homes of Applicants	51
		(6) Otherwise	475
4. Died during the year	207*	11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes.	138
		12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes	4,172
6. Number of observation cases under A (6) and B (b) above in which period of observation exceeded 2 months	129	13. Number of
		(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined	940
		(b) X-ray examinations made, in connection with Dispensary work.	40
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts)	11,118	14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st December	999
		15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December	339
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-stations for treatment or supervision	Nil.	16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured Persons :—
		(a) Form G.P. 17	5
		(6) Form G.P. 36	791
*4 not of T.B. (2 of the 4 doubtfully T.B. Cases).