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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—(Continued). Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) of the Work carried out in connexion with the branch dispensary for the year 1938. N.B.—The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913. BRANCH DISPENSARY (St. Thomas's Hospital).

Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.

(Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)Ministry of Health Table—FORM T. 145—(Continued). Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) of the Work carried out in connexion with the branch dispensary for the year 1938. N.B.—The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913. BRANCH DISPENSARY (St. Thomas's Hospital).

DiagnosisPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalGrand Total
AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
A.—New Cases examined during
(a) Definitely tuberculous57341—3253603663355
(b) Diagnosis not completed————————9521
(c) Non-tuberculous————————85982426
B.—Contacts examined during the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous—————————1——212
(b) Diagnosis not completed————————1———
(c) Non-tuberculous————————66802440
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
(a) Recovered64——411210512475
(b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered in the Dispensary Register as Tuberculous)————————1571825563
D.—Number of Cases on Dispensary
(a) Definitely tuberculous22714025171118172441512022490
(b) Diagnosis not completed————————252035
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st, 1938 4828. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes (including personal consultations) 211
2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous year 21
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes 2,037
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of" 58
10. Number of—
(a) Specimens of Sputum, etc., examined 651
4. Cases written off during the year as dead (all causes) 47(b) X-Ray Examinations made in connexion with Dispensary work 668
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 2,263
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on December 31st 16711. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included in A (a) and A {b) above —
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st 234
(a) Personal 12
(b) Other 832