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Visits of Chest Physician to homes
663
Visits of T.B. Health Visitors to homes
2,244
Number of Contacts examined:
Seen for First time
496
Reattenders
142
Total attendances of Patients and Contest at
Chest Clinic
6,557
X-ray examinations made in connection with Chest
Clinic Cases
4,056
Total specimens of sputum examined
1,361
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE
The Deptford Tuberculosis Care Committee has been a very active
body for many years, and it maintained its work throughout 1950.
The following is a very short summary of the work done. It gives but a
small idea of the amount of kindly advice and help which has been given
to the tuberculous patients in the Borough.
Cases recommended for institutional treatment
referred to Care Committee 138
Interviews by Secretary 1,417
Cases assisted by Care Committee 66
Sums raised by Christmas Seal Sale (1950) £182 3s. 6d.
Expenses £6 14s. 11d. plus £9 2s. 2d. being 5% proceeds to NAPT.
Since this report was written the Medical Research Council have
published some results of their investigation into the prevention of
Whooping Cough by vaccination, and these results are very favourable.
It is also of interest to note that three injections each were given to 7,558
children and that in no case did poliomyelitis develop within two months
of inoculation.