[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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Table: 42 TABLE I.Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.(Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)Local Government Board Table—FORM R. (revised).Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out inconnection with the central dispensary for the year 1923.N.B.—The Central Dispensary (73, Effra Road, Brixton) was opened July 23rd, 1913.
42 TABLE I.Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.(Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)Local Government Board Table—FORM R. (revised).Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out inconnection with the central dispensary for the year 1923.N.B.—The Central Dispensary (73, Effra Road, Brixton) was opened July 23rd, 1913.
Number of
Under observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.
Ex-amin'd for the first time during the year.
Total
Found to be—
Under observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31 pending diagnosis.
Ceased atte'd-ance before completionof diagnosis.
Suffering from Tuberculosis.
Not suffering from Tuber-cul'sis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pul-monary.
(a)All persons (including " Contacts ")
Adults
M.
42
223
265
96
4
140
16
9
F.
15
214
229
63
142
18
6
Children under 15
M.
19
102
121
5
10
91
14
1
F.
10
89
99
2
10
71
14
2
Total
86
628
714
166
24
444
62
18
(b)" Contacts " (included in (a)).
Adults
M.
3
41
44
8
33
2
1
F.
10
95
105
14
• —
80
8
3
Children under 15
M.
8
57
65
1
1
53
10
—
F.
5
51
56
1
3
41
9
2
(«)Insured persons (included in (a))
{
M.
38
185
223
73
2
125
15
8
F.
2
95
97
24
68
4
1
1. Number of patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation or domiciliary treatment) on the 31st December
333
in respect of insured patients under domiciliary treatment during the year
4
7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation
70
2. Total number of attendances of patients at the Dispensary during the year—
8. Number of consultations with medical practitioners at the homes of patients—
Insured
1,857
Insured
47*
Uninsured
3,138
Uninsured
23*
3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at the Dispensary for
199
9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officers to the homes of patients ...
80
4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two months
35
10. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for dispensary purposes ...
2,019
5. Number of insured patients under domiciliary treatment on December 31st ...
457
11. Number of specimens of Sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary
729
6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners
N.B.—Dr. E. D. Richardson was appointed Tuberculosis Officer (Central Dispensary)
on October 16th, 1919.
* Including 6 patients (insured 5, uninsured 1) in the Inner Districts, connected
with the Branch Dispensary.
