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Hackney 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Total number of attendances | 2347 |
| Systematic examinations at the above | 1457 |
| Number of letters written | 681 |
| Number of visits to patients at their homes | 139 |
| Number of patients sent to hospital or sanatorium by L.C.C. | 87 |
| Number of attendances at:— | |
| X-ray Department | 49 |
| Dental „ | 7 |
| Sunlight „ | — |
| Other Departments | 16 |
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
These Regulations have been found helpful from a preventative
point of view in dissuading persons known to be tuberculous from
entering the milk trade, and inducing relatives of persons engaged in
the milk trade from refusing institutional treatment. It has fortunately
not been necessary to take formal action under these Regulations
or to serve notices, as required under Section 5.
Extra Nourishment.
The Scheme came into operation on 6th June, 1921, and during
the year 158 cases have received assistance.
The length of time each patient has been in receipt of nourishment
has varied from a few days to several weeks.
Those cases who received this assistance for a few days only
ceased to receive it on account of their removal to sanatorium.
The Tuberculosis Officers have entire freedom under Circular
194 as to the granting of extra nourishment, provided the cases come
within the " necessity " limit of the Council, are early or sanatorium
cases, and that the number of cases in receipt of this assistance is not
so large as to cause the approved expenditure to be exceeded.
The total cost for the year is £469 3s. 5d.