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 Hackney]
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With regard to the value of this form of treatment the Tuberculosis Officer considers that generally there has been some improvement in the general condition of the patients, but little benefit to the local disease.
Initials of Patient. | Age. | Previous residential treatment. | Condition before treatment— General condition. | Weight. | Site and extent of tuberculosis. | Ancillary treatment at Dispensary. | Condition after treatment-General condition. | Weight. | Tuberculous lesion. | Remarks, e.g., as to subsequent residential treatment; any harmful effects noticed. | |
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M.D. | 13 years | None | Moderate | 4st. 31bs. | Tub. glands of neck | Medicinal | Fairly good —improved | 4st. | 81bs. | Unchanged . | None |
E.B. | 5 years | None | Fair | 2st. 61bs. | Tub. glands of neck | Medicinal | Slightly improved | 2st. | 81bs. | Glands smaller | None |
W.H. | 13 years | High wood Hospital. Nov., 1921 | Fair | 4st. 11 lbs. | Tub. glands of neck | Dispensary supervision. Open-air school | Improved | 4st. | 131bs. | No definite change | None |
V.L. | 19 years | St. Raphael's Home, Torquay, 1924 | Fair | 7st. 10lbs. | Tub. glands of neck | Domiciliary | Improved | 8St. | 21bs. | Glands smaller | Maltings Farm San. July, 1927 |
A.M. | 13 years | None | Poor | 5st. 31bs. | Tub. glands of neck | Dispensary supervision. Open-air school | Slightly improved | 5st. | 41bs. | Unchanged . | None |
E.Y. | 3 years | None | Six sunlight attendances only | - | Tub. glands of neck | - | - | - | - | - | None |
V.K. | 10 years | None | Poor | 5st. 41bs. | Tub. glands of neck | Medicinal. Open-air school | No change | 5st. | 1lb. | No improvement | - |
J.D. | 5 years | High wood Hospital. Aug., 1925 to July, 1926 | Fair | 2st. 81bs. | Tub. Peritonitis | Ceased to attend after 11 attendances | - | - | - | - | None |