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Lambeth 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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Table: TABLE I. (Continued). 43 Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme. (Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)Local Government Board Table—FORM R (Revised). Return (Prepared bv the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out in connection with the branch dispensary for the year 1923. N.B.—The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913.

TABLE I. (Continued). 43 Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme. (Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)Local Government Board Table—FORM R (Revised). Return (Prepared bv the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out in connection with the branch dispensary for the year 1923. N.B.—The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913.

Number ofUnder observation at the Dispensary on Jan. 1st pending diagnosis.Ex-amin'd for the first time during the year.TotalFound to be—Under observation at the Dispensary on Dec. 31 pending diagnosis.Ceased att'nd-ance before completion of diagnosis.
Suffering from Tuberculosis.Not suffering from Tuber-cul'sis.
Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
(a) All persons (including " Contacts ")AdultsM.7244251911414051
F.822323160'81612—
Children under 15M.—73731665—1
F.258602651—1
Total175986151543441773
(b) " Contacts " (included in (a))AdultsM.-30304224-—
F.—62624—58——
Children under 15M.—3636——36——
F.—2626——26——
(c) Insured persons (included in (a)){M.3192195771010251
F.27577274451-
1. Number of patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation or domiciliary treatment) on the 31st December407in respect of insured patients under domiciliary treatment during the year21
7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation374
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—
Insured1,971
Uninsured2,953Insured—1
3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at the Dispensary for the purpose of diagnosis113Uninsured-*
9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officers to the homes of patients
4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two months310. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for dispensary purposes2,266
5. Number of . insured patients under domiciliary treatment on December 31st67
11. Number of specimens of Sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary438
6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners

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N.B.—Dr. G. T. Hebert was appointed Tuberculosis Officer (Branch Dispensary)
on January 6th, 1920.
* Six patients (insured 5, uninsured 1) were visited for consultation purposes by
the Central Dispensary's tuberculosis medical officer.