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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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The number of patients treated and the gross cost to the Council in 1931 were:—
| Hospital. | No. of Patients Treated. | No. of "Refills" at 10s. 6d. | Gross Cost to Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||
| Brompton Hospital | 5 | 61 | 32 | 0 | 6 |
| City of London Hospital | 23 | 278 | 145 | 19 | 0 |
| University College Hospital | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 341 | 179 | 0 | 6 |
"Finsen" Light and Artificial Sunlight Treatment.—The
treatment of lupus by "Finsen" light and of this and other forms
of tuberculosis by artificial sunlight is carried out at the London
Hospital. Treatment by artificial sunlight is also provided at the
City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs.
Financial responsibility for this treatment is accepted by the
Borough Council in cases recommended by the Tuberculosis
Officers.
The following are details of the cases treated by " Finsen " light and artificial sunlight during the year at the expense of the Council:-
| Hospital. | "Finsen" Light. | Artificial Sunlight. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of Patients Treated. | No. of exposures. | Cost to Council. | No. of Patients Treated. | No. of exposures. | Cost to Council. | |||||
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||||
| City of London Hospital | 5 | 155 | 7 | 15 | 0 | |||||
| London Hospital | 6 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Totals | 6 | 141 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 244 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
Extra Nourishment.—The Council's scheme for the provision
of extra nourishment to tuberculous persons came into operation
on 6th June, 1921. During 1931 the number of patients to whom
grants of milk and eggs were made was 142.
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, providing the cases