Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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I append a tabular statement in the form designed by the Local
Government Board to show the work carried out at the Dispensary
during the year.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES IN LONDON.
Metropolitan Boroogh of Deptford,
Return as to Work carried out in connection with the Tuberculosis
Dispensary for the period from 1st January, 1918, to
31st December, 1918.
(The return should relate only to persons residing in the area served by the Dispensary in accordance with the scheme of the Metropolitan Korough Council).
1. (a) Number of persons examined for the first time during the above period at or in connection with the Dispensary | 152 | 39 | 300 | 34 | 127 | ||
79 | '28 | 50 | 20 | 39 | |||
5 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 5 | |||
50 | 5 | 156 | 10 | 57 | |||
18 | 4 | 63 | 3 | 31 | |||
Uninsured. | |||||||
2. (a) Total attendances at the Dispensary (including attendances at the Dispensary of persons included under 1 (a) ) | 1509 | 3891 | |||||
458 | 736 | ||||||
3. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary medical officers in connection with the supervision of home conditions .. | 10 | 15 | |||||
4. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary nurses in connection with the supervision of home conditions and "following up" | 1300 | 2371 | |||||
5. Number of persons suffering from or suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis referred to the Hospital to which the Dispensary is affiliated | 3 | 17 | |||||
6. Number of consultations with the— | |||||||
_ | - | ||||||
5G | 28 | ||||||
7. Number of written reports concerning individual patients made to— | |||||||
162 | 130 | ||||||
28 | 12 | ||||||
8. Number of specimens of sputum examined .. | 207 | 137 |
M. MACDONALD,
Medical Officcv of the Dispensary.