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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1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 707
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of
"lost sight of" cases returned 23
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases
"lost sight of" 115
4. Died during the year 78
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) of
Table in which period of observation exceeded 2 months 149
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including
Contacts) 3235
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Ortho
pædic Outstations for treatment or supervision
8. Number of attendances of patients at General Hospitals
or other Institutions approved for the purpose, for
(a) "Light" treatment 536
(b) Other special forms of treatment 109
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given,
at or in connection with the Dispensary 68
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:-
(a) At Homes of Applicants 9
(b) Otherwise 38
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes 126
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes
for Dispensary purposes 3809
successful 3108; unsuccessful 701
Visits to cases not on Dispensary Register 1047
successful 885; unsuccessful 162
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined for Dispensary
patients 706
(b) Do. do. for non-Dispensary patients 232
(c) X-ray examinations made 84
14. Number of Insured persons on Dispensary Register on
the 31st December 298
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December 178
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of
Insured Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 —
(b) Form G.P. 36 37