Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The following figures summarize the work of the chest clinic during 1953,
but as the clinic serves both Tottenham and Wood Green the information given
deals with both Tottenham and Wood Green patients.
Chest Clinic Statistics 1953 (Tottenham and Wood Green)
Details | Patients aged 15 years and over | Children (under 15) | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Males | Females | |||
Diagnosed cases on Register at 1.1.53. | 929 | 743 | 198 | 1,870 |
New cases diagnosed during 1953 | 113 | 72 | 27 | 212 |
Cases restored to register during 1953 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
Cases transferred from other areas | 39 | 37 | 7 | 83 |
Children transferred to adult category | 4 | 13 | - | 17 |
1,091 | 872 | 233 | 2,196 | |
Cases removed from Register Children transferred to adult category | - | - | 17 | 17 |
Recovered | 14 | 21 | 4 | 39 |
Died | 29 | 10 | - | 39 |
Transferred to other areas | 47 | 35 | 11 | 93 |
Lost sight of | 13 | 8 | 4 | 25 |
103 | 74 | 36 | 213 | |
Diagnosed cases on Register, at 31. 12. 53. | 988 | 798 | 197 | 1,983 |
No. of Clinic Sessions 1,079
Total number of Attendances 28,384
No. of contacts who attended
(1,0 2D were new) 5,663
No. of new patients referred to clinic 3,873
No. of X-rays 18,657
No. of A.P. refills carried out 10,935
No. vaccinated with B. C. G. through the County
Council approved arrangements under Section
28 of the National Health Service Act. 134