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Stepney 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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FORM R.— Table referring to persons residing in the area which s served by the STEPNEY
GREEN DISPENSARY.
Number of
Under
observation
at the
Dispensary
on Jan. 1st
pending
diagnosis.
Examined
for the
first time
during
the year.
Total.
Found to be
Under
observation
at the
Dispensary
on Dec. 31st
pending
diagnosis.
Ceased
attendance
before
completion
of
diagnosis.
Suffering from
Tuberculosis.
Not
suffering
from
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary
Not.
Pulmonary.
(a) All persons
(including
"Contacts.")
Adults
M.
12
233
245
54
6
169
10
6
F.
9
206
215
46
2
156
9
2
Children
under 15.
M.
18
176
194
16
4
157
13
4
F.
14
193
207
14
4
177
7
5
Total
53
808
861
130
16
659
39
17
(b) "Contacts"
(included in
(a)).
Adults.
M.
7
138
145
13
2
121
6
3
F.
5
126
131
11
2
113
4
1
Children
under 15.
M.
13
119
132
5
1
116
8
2
F.
6
146
152
5
2
139
3
3
(c) Insured persons
(included
in (a) ).
M.
4
129
133
37
4
87
3
2
F.
2
71
73
21
1
45
2
4
1. Number of patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation or
domiciliary treatment) on the 31st December* 255
2. Total number of attendances of patients at the Dispensary during the year .. Insured 712
Uninsured 2035
3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at the Dispensary for the purpose
of diagnosis .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 92
4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two months 38
5. Number of insured patients under domiciliary treatment on December 31st† 112
6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners in respect of insured patients under
domiciliary treatment during the year 10
7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation 15
8. Number of consultations with medical practitioners at the homes of patients Insured 8
Uninsured 3
9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officers to the homes of patients 111
10. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for dispensary
purposes 2163
11. Number of specimens of sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary 648
* Insured persons under domiciliary treatment by Insurance practitioners are excluded, even though they may attend the
dispensary at inteivals for examination or consultation. Such cases are included under Head 5.
† All insured persons in the dispensary area who are actually receiving domiciliary treatment from Insurance practitioners are
included, irrespective of the date upon which they were placed under domiciliary treatment and of any attendance at the
dispenary.

FORM R. — Table referring to persons residing in the area which is served by the S t . GEORGE'S

DISPENSARY.

Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on J an. 1st pending diagnosis.Examined for the first time during the year.Total.Found to beUnder observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31st pending diagnosis.Ceased attendance before completion of diagnosis.
Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
(a) All persons (including " Contacts.")Adults.M.41601645928986
F.12265277466208711
Children under 15.M.12194206812168126
F.1222623851120499
Total40845885118306693632
(b) " Contacts" (included in (a) ).Adults.M.05252204622
F.51501553114227
Children under 15.M.81381463313262
F.81621702215655
(c) Insured persons (included in (a) ).M.61021085124645
F.263652223722