[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough].

  • Wandsworth (London, England)
Date:
[1915]
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    Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 133 The total number of visits made was 2,722 in cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 509 in Clapham, 145 in Putney, 661 in Streatham, 461 in Tooting, and 946 in Wandsworth, and 525 in cases of other forms of Tuberculosis, 80 in Clapham, 23 in Putney, 104 in Streatham, 117 in Tooting, and 201 in Wandsworth. In addition to these visits by the Health Visitor, 253 visits were made by the Dispensary Nurse, these visits being made by the instruction of the Tuberculosis Officer to cases under his care at the Dispensary. These numbers are extremely satisfactory when the area of the Borough is taken into consideration. 32 of the cases under observation removed to other places and the Medical Officers of Health of these were duly informed, while 25 cases notified in other districts were notified to me by the respective Medical Officers of Health. During the year 30 sputum flasks have been supplied, and two were returned after the death of the patient. In 13 of the cases visited the patients already had one, but in many cases the patients objected to their use. Tuberculosis Dispensary. It will be seen from the Report of the Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. F. G. Caley, that a very large amount of work has been carried out during the year, although the absence of the Tuberculosis Officer on military duty and the necessary alteration of the dispensary arrangements resulted in a slight decrease in the number of cases dealt with. It is satisfactory to note that arrangements have now been made by the London County Council for the treatment in sanatoria of non-insured persons, and since June, 1914, seven cases have been admitted to sanatoria under the scheme up to the end of the year.