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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
Fulham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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Fulham Tuberculosis Dispensary.—1,804 patients
attended the Dispensary during the year, of whom
760, 392 males and 368 females, were new patients,
and of these, 179, 114 males and 55 females, or 23.5
per cent., were notified. The number of ex-soldiers and
sailors who attended was 218, of whom 145 were tuberculous.
The following table gives the diagnosis at various
age periods.
| Age. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | Suspects. | Non-Tubercular. | Percentage Tuberculous. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 35 | 1212 |
| „ 10 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 120 | 8 03 |
| „ 15 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 43 | 11.11 |
| „ 25 | 39 | 5 | 33 | 40 | 37.60 |
| ,, 35 | 40 | 2 | 30 | 44 | 36.20 |
| „ 45 | 34 | 3 | 35 | 36 | 34.25 |
| 45 and over | 21 | - | 15 | 24 | 35.00 |
| All ages | 142 | 37 | 239 | 342 | 23.55 |
| Adults. | Children under 16. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Male. | Female. | ||
| To Sanatoria (early cases)— | |||
| By London Insurance Committee | 42 | 18 | — |
| By London County Council | — | 10 | 15 |
| To Hospitals (acute and advanced cases)— | |||
| By London Insurance Committee | 52 | 8 | — |
| By London County Council | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| To Infirmaries | 12 | 14 | 13 |
| To Convalescent Homes | 1 | 1 | 23 |
| To Farm Colonies by London Insurance Committee | 3 | - | — |
| 111 | 58 | 67 | |