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

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Hackney 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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Visits paid by Tuberculosis Visitors.

New Cases.ContactsSailors and SoldiersOther Persons.Total.Insured.Non-insured.
Miss Servante16096114184022101295915
Miss Clarke2421721531778234512801065
4022682673618455525751980

The Staff of the King's Home for Nurses paid 2,308 visits to 49
cases requiring nursing assistance.
Day Sanatorium (Open Air School) for Tuberculous Children.
The work of the Stormont House School, which was opened by
the London County Council on 8th September, 1919, is of increasingvalue
to the tuberculosis service. The average number on the roll
for the year is 85, with an average attendance of 70. Dr. Howell,
Tuberculosis Officer to the City of London Hospital Tuberculosis
Dispensary, is responsible for the medical care of the children, and
visits the School once weekly.
After-Care.—Every effort has been made by the Care Committee
to carry out every duty possible under existing circumstances.
Boarding-out of Children.
During the year 11 children (contacts of 4 cases) were recommended
by the Tuberculosis Officers for boarding-out, under the
County Council's' scheme.
The application in respect of four children was withdrawn upon
the admission of the infectious person to the Hackney Hospital. The
remaining seven children were boarded out.