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Chelsea 1959

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1959

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Table: CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY, BROMPTON HOSPITAL, S.W.3.

CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY, BROMPTON HOSPITAL, S.W.3.

1956195719581959
Population served by Dispensary51,07050,60050,19049,520
Number of notified cases in Borough at end of year468441431411
Number of these who at present do not attend Dispensary115969692
Total attendances during year1,9841,5941,4531,526
Total new patients seen149190168164
Number of these who were contacts106918072
Number of contacts found to be tuberculous-2-4
Number of cases newly notified to Medical Officer of Health (i.e. excluding inward transfers)43515239
Number of cases diagnosed as tuberculous (for the first time) at the Dispensary18202625
Number of X-rays1,4171,2501,1401,041
Number of Patients who received "Special treatment" at home during the year30642
Number of Patients given B.C.G.65807579
Number of home visits by medical staff50251-
Number of visits paid by Dispensary Nurse2,0271,7981,6271,613
Number of Clinic Sessions per week2222