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
Richmond upon Thames 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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terly, more frequent visits being made in certain cases. Experience
shows that the homes of tuberculous patients are often visited in connection
with infant visiting and the supply of free or assisted milk.
As each nurse deals with the cases in her own district overlapping
and too frequent visitation is avoided. Advice has been given especially
as regards the disposal of sputum and any change in the sleeping
accommodation required to prevent relative overcrowding in
bedrooms occupied by the patient and the spread of infection.
Statistics relating to the prevalence, etc., in the area of the disease since 1912 is given below:—
| Year. | No. of Notifications. | Attack Rate per 1,000 of population. | No. of Deaths. | Death Rate per 1,000 of population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | 66 | 1.9 | 35 | 1.0 |
| 1913 | 73 | 2.1 | 18 | 0.5 |
| 1914 | 86 | 2.5 | 36 | 1.0 |
| 1915 | 78 | 2.0 | 39 | 1.1 |
| 1916 | 62 | 1.7 | 30 | 0.9 |
| 1917 | 61 | 1.6 | 46 | 1.4 |
| 1918 | 57 | 1.5 | 40 | 1.2 |
| 1919 | 43 | 1.2 | 34 | 1.0 |
| 1920 | 40 | 1.1 | 32 | 0.9 |