London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| 1. | Number of cases on Dispensary Register on january 1st | 2632 | 8. | Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes(including personal consultations) | 172 |
| 2. | Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous years | 59 | |||
| 9. | Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary purposes | 4425 | |||
| 3. | Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring- further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of" | 318 | |||
| 10. | Number of:— | ||||
| 4. | Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) | 210 | (a) Specimens of sputum, etc. examined | 1006 | |
| 5. | Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) | 10278 | (b) X-ray examinations made in connexion with Dispensary work | 55 | |
| 6. | Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on 31st December | 317 | 11. | Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included inA (a) and A(b) above | 7 |
| 7. | Number of consultations with medical practitioners:— | ||||
| (a) Personal | 22 | 12. | Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st ... | 514 | |
| (b) Other | 474 | ||||
| Provided by the Council | 1 | Provided by Voluntary Bodies | Nil | ||