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Lambeth 1919
Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1919
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TABLE I. Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme. (Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.) Locdl Government Board Table—FORM R. Return as to Work carried out in connection with the Two Tuberculosis Dispensaries (Central and Branch)* for the Period from January 1st to December 31st, 1919.
| Central Dispensary. | Branch Dispensary. | Totals. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insured. | Uninsured. | Insured. | Uninsured. | ||||||||
| Males. | Females | Childr'n under 16. | Adults. | Males. | Females | Childr'n under 16. | Adults. | ||||
| Males. | males. | Females. | Males. | ||||||||
| 1. (a) Number of persons examined for the first time during the above period at or in connection with the Dispensaries | 209 | 61 | 212 | 21 | 96 | 239 | 150 | 230 | 18 | 128 | 1364 |
| (b) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis | 107 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 96 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 33 | 363 |
| (c) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from non-pulmonary tuberculosis | 3 | 2 | 107 | – | 2 | 16 | 10 | 47 | 1 | 6 | 194 |
| (d) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be non-tuberculous* | 58 | 26 | 51 | 7 | 45 | 75 | 72 | 74 | 8 | 69 | 485 |
| (e) Number included under 1 (a) in whom the diagnosis was found to be doubtful | 41 | 16 | 38 | 41 | 24 | 52 | 30 | 96 | 1 | 20 | 322 |
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| Central Dispensary. | Branch Dispensary. | Totals. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insured. | Uninsured | Insured. | Uninsured | ||
| 2. (a) Total attendances at the Dispensary (including attendances at the Dispensary of persons included under 1 (a) ) | 2364 | 5430 | 3119 | 3715 | 14628 |
| (b) Number of the above attendances at which systematic physical examinations and records were made | 488 | 563 | 674 | 728 | 2453 |
| 3. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary Medical Officers in connection with the supervision of home conditions† | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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 "‡ | 246 | 312 | 15 | 78 | 2136 |
| 5. Number of persons suffering from or suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis referred to the Hospital to which the Dispensary is affiliated | |||||
| 6. Number of consultations with the— | 24 | 26 | 106 | 125 | 281 |
| (a) Medical Adviser of the Insurance Committee | – | – | – | – | – |
| (b) Consulting Physicians at the Hospital to which the Dispensary is affiliated | 24 | 26 | 106 | 125 | 281 |
| (c) Practitioners at the homes of patients | 4 | 3 | – | – | 7 |
| 7. Number of written reports concerning individual patients made to— | |||||
| (a) Public Authorities | 821 | 67 | 1028 | 152 | 2068 |
| (b) Practitioners | 175 | 51 | 165 | 115 | 506 |
| 8. Number of specimens examined | 101 | 68 | 175 | 63 | 407 |
N.B. -The above table is prepared by the two Dispensary Tuberculosis Officers.
* From physical signs.
† Under the Lambeth Scheme, the Tuberculosis Medical Officer connected with the Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's
(hospital) dose not Visit at patients' own homes, such visits to be paid, as required, by the Medical Officer connected with the central dispensary.
‡ The figures for the Central Dispensary are visits paid by the Council's Official Tuberculosis Nurse attached to the dispensary,
and those for the Branch Dispensary are visits paid by visitors attached to the Lady Almoner's Department of St. Thomas's
Hospital, in connection with Dispensary patients' homes. Other visits, in addition, were made during 1919 by the Council's Official
health. Visitors to houses, wherein tuberculous persons were notified, as follows:—(a) area covered by the Central Dispensaary
1219, (b) area covered by the Branch Dispensary, 1,140, making a total of 2,359 (1,336 visits and 1,023 re-visits).
Dr. E.D.recharedson was pointed whole-time tuberculosis officer to the Central Dispensary on Oct. 16, 1919, commencing
his duties on Nov. 24th. 1919.
* N.B.—Central Dispensary (73, Effra Road, Brixton) opened July 23rd, 1913 : Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital)
opened February 3rd, 1913.