London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]
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119
No. of Notified cases on Dispensary Books on 31.12.36 703
No. of Patients sent away into institutions or to the country in
1936 164
TABLE 44.
164 Patients were sent to residential institutions on the recommendation of the Dispensary Medical Officers.
| 34 to Sanatoria. | 2 to Colonies. | 6 to Convalescent Homes. | 66 to Hospitals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 18 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| Women | 16 | — | — | 25 |
| Children | — | — | 5 | 10 |
| 6 to Hospitals. | 9 to Sanatoria or Convalescent Homes. | |||
| Men | 3 | 1 | ||
| Women | 1 | - | ||
| Children | 2 | 8 | ||
16 Children were sent to Convalescent Homes by the Invalid Children's Aid
Association.
11 Children were boarded out under the Contact Scheme.
5 Children went away through the Children's Country Holiday Fund.
6 Women and
3 Children were sent away by the Charity Organisation Society.
TABLE 45.
| 229 | were recommended by private doctors. |
| 32 | „ „ ,, the Medical Officer of Health. |
| 8 | ,, ,, ,, the School Medical Authorities |
| 1 | was ,, ,, the School Authorities. |
| 112 23 | were ,, ,, Hospitals and Sanatoria. „ „ ,, other Dispensaries. |
| 3 | ,, ,, ,, the London County Council. |
| 123 | „ „ ,, the Dispensary Staff. |
| 3 | ,, ,, ,, friends. |
| 27 | „ ,, ,, the doorplate. |
| 6 | „ „ ,, the Invalid Children's Aid Association. |
| 4 | ,, ,, ,, Bishop Creighton House. |
| 1 | was ,, ,, the Army Authorities. |
| 1 | „ „ ,, Soldiers & Sailors Help Society. |
| 578 |