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Lambeth 1938

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

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Table: Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.(Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)Ministry of Health Table—FORM T. 145 (Memo. 37T. 1st Schedule). Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) of the Work carried out in connexion with the Central Dispensary for the Year 1938. N.B.—The Central Dispensary (73 Effra Road, Brixton), was opened July 23rd, 1913. CENTRAL DISPENSARY (73 Effra Road, Brixton).

Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.

(Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)

Ministry of Health Table—FORM T. 145 (Memo. 37T. 1st Schedule). Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) of the Work carried out in connexion with the Central Dispensary for the Year 1938. N.B.—The Central Dispensary (73 Effra Road, Brixton), was opened July 23rd, 1913. CENTRAL DISPENSARY (73 Effra Road, Brixton).

DiagnosisPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalGrand Total
AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
A—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):—
1057027935411473711492
(b) Diagnosis not completed————————293452
(c) Non-tuberculous————————851061610
B.—Contacts examined during the
(a) Definitely tuberculous202923—211203134641
(b) Diagnosis not completed————————23371817
(c) Non-tuberculous————————9319411091
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as:—
(a) Recovered36——121—481—902
(b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered in the Dispensary Register as Tuberculous)————————233386150120
D.—Number of Cases on Dispensary
(a) Definitely tuberculous37535122226971422344442264451055
(b) Diagnosis not completed————————3228128
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st, 1938 1,0798. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes (including personal consultations) 698
2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous year 47
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes 2,546
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases " lost sight of" 205
10. Number of—
(a) Specimens of Sputum, etc., examined 536
(b) X-Ray Examinations made in connexion with Dispensary work 781
4. Cases written off during the year as dead (all causes) 97
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 4,504
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included in A (a) and A (b) above 7
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on December 31st 609
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st 416
(a) Personal 203
(b) Other 1,028