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

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Hackney 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register^)
on January 1st 1786
2. Number of patients transferred from other
areas and of "lost sight of "(11) cases
returned 29
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas
and cases " lost sight of " 455
4. Died during the year 116
5 Number of observation cases(8) under A (b)
and B (b) above in which period of observation
exceeded 2 months 39
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary j
(including Contacts) 7257
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary
cases at Orthopadic Out-stations for
treatment or supervision
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals
or other Institutions approved for the
purpose, of patients for
(a) "Light " treatment 345
(b) Other special forms of treatment 104
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment
was given, at or in connection
with the Dispensary 35
10. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners :—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 34
(b) Otherwise 447
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis
Officers to Homes 260
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes
3673
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 1087
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work 139
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary
Register(9) on. the 31st December 564
15. Number of Insured Persons under
ciliary Treatment(4) on 31st December 499
16. Number of reports received during the year
in respect of Insured Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 12
(b) Form G.P. 36 144
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