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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
Camberwell 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Institutional (Residential) Treatment of Camberwell Patients in
1929 through the London County Council.
420 applications for residential treatment were received
during 1929, and 386 patients were admitted to various institutions.
The London County Council used beds in the following
institutions for Camberwell patients: —
Adults.
Hospitals. Sanatoria.
Brompton. King Edward VII.
Northern. Burrow Hill.
Eversfield. King George V, Godalming.
St. Luke's, Lowestoft. Frimley.
Grove Park. Holy Cross.
St. Anthony's Northamptonshire.
City of London. Hermitage.
Liverpool Road. Grosvenor.
King George's. Hawthorndene.
Colindale. Maltings Farm.
Royal National. Pinewood.
Royal Sea Bathing. National, Benenden.
King's College. Rushdene House.
Old Manor House.
Fairlight.
Children.
Hospitals. Sanatoria and Homes.
Highwood, Brentwood. Nayland.
Alexandra, Hip. Alton, Lord Mayor Treloar's.
Heatherwood, Ascot. Millfield.
Princess Mary's. Metropolitan Convalescent.
Queen Mary's. East Anglian.
East London. Victoria Convalescent.
City of London.
Royal Orthopaedic.
Royal Waterloo.
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| 2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight of" cases returned | 25 | ||
| 10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners :— | |||
| (a) At Homes of Applicants | 43 | ||
| 3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost sight of " | 86 | (b) Otherwise | 712 |
| 11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes | 499 | ||
| 4. Died during the year | 155 | ||
| 12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes | 5,934 | ||
| 5. Number of observation cases under A (6) and B (b) above in which period of observation exceeded 2 months | 30 | ||
| 13. Number of (a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined | 948 | ||
| (b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work | 152 | ||
| 6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) | 4,678 | ||
| 14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st | 1,224 | ||
| 7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Outstations for treatment or supervision | - | ||
| 15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on December 31st | 571 | ||
| 8. Number of attendances at General Hospitals or other Institutions approved for the purpose of patients for:— | |||
| 16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured Persons :— | |||
| (a) " Light " treatment | 47 | ||
| (6) Other special forms of treatment | 103 | (a) Form G.P. 17 | 25 |
| (b) Form G.P. 36 | 775 |