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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
Hackney 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.E. | 13 years | None | Poor | 5st. 41bs. | Lungs | Dispensary supervision. Open-air school | Improved | 5st. 71bs. | No change . | None |
| E.M. | 7 years | None | Moderate | 3st. 11 lbs. | Tub. glands of neck | Dispensary supervision. Open-air school | Slightly improved | 3st. 11lbs. | Slightly improved. | None |
| O.K. | 9 years | High wood Hospital. March to June, 1926 | Poor | 4st. 8lbs. | Tub. glands | Dispensary supervision. Open-air school | No change | 4st. 10lbs. | Unchanged . | None |
| N.K. | 7 years | None | Fair | 4st. 4lbs. | Tub. glands of neck | Medicinal. Open-air school | No improvement | 4.st. 51bs. | No change . | None |
| C.K. | 11 years | St. Mary's Home, Broadstairs. August to Nov., 1921 | Poor | 5st. 7lbs. | Tub. glands of neck | Medicinal. Open-air school | Slightly improved | 5st. 8lbs. | No definite change | None |
| A.B. | 11 years | None | Poor | 4st. 91bs. | Tub. glands of neck | Medicinal. Open-air school | Slightly improved | 4st. 10lbs. | Unchanged . | Highwood & Metropolitan Home, Broadstairs, 1926 |
| I.T, | 11 years | None | Poor | 5st. 7lbs. | Tub. glands of neck | Medicinal | Improved | 5st. 10lbs. | Glands less . | None |