London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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West Ham 1930

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

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary
gister on January 1st 3,026
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas
and of " lost sight of " cases returned 72
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and
cases " lost sight of"...... 546
4. Number of cases whose deaths have been
ascertained during the year 304
5. Number of observation cases under A (6) and B
(b) above in which period of observation exceeded
2 months 194
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
cluding Contacts) 10,707
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases
at Orthopaedic Out-stationS for treatment or
supervision Nil.
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or
other Institutions approved for the purpose, of
patients for
(a) " Light" treatment 2580
(b) Other special forms of treatment Nil.
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment
was given, at or in connection with the Dispensary
Nil.
10. Number of consultations with medical
tioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 48
(b) Otherwise 455
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to
Homes. 126
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to
Homes for Dispensary purposes 4,463
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 681
(b) X-ray examinations made, 64
in connection with Dispensary work.
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary
gister on the 31st December929
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary
Treatment on the 31st December 346
16. Number of reports received during the year in
respect of Insured Persons :—
(а) Form G.P. 17 —
(б) Form G.P. 36 974