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East Ham 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY FOR
THE YEAR 1920.
Number of patients on treatment, December 31st, 1919,
680:—
Insured.
Un-insured.
Children.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
276
74
27
137
83
83
Number removed during the year ending December 31st,
1920, 262:—
Insured.
Un-insured.
Children.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
126
31
14
69
9
13
97 of these have died, 26 left the district, 13!) have been removed
from the Register for other causes.
Number added during the year 1920, 308 (228*):—
Insured.
Un-insured.
Children.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
124
39
10
62
34
39
*13 of these were ex-service men notified to, but not
diagnosed at the Dispensary. 67 were re-admissions.
Number remaining on treatment December 31st, 1919:—
Pulmonary, 643.
Non-Pulmonary, 83
Total, 726.
Insured.
Un-insured.
Children.
Males
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
274
82
23
180
108
109
The following tables show treatment being received by the
patients on Register, December 31st, 1920.
Number of patients attending Dispensary for treatment,
399:—
Insured.
Un-insured.
Children.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
142
43
17
87
58
52
Number of patients receiving Domiciliary treatment, 88 :—
Insured.
Un-insured.
Children.
Males.
Female5.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
58
17
0
6
3
4
Number of patients receiving Sanatorium treatment, 65:-
Insured.
Un-insured.
Children.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
Males.
Females.
32
5
2
11
9
6