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Poplar 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Accommodation. | Day and time of session. | Type of session. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Tuberculosis Officers' Rooms, Dispensary, X-Ray Room, Waiting Room, Dressing Room and accommodation for Health Visitors, Clerks and Resident Caretaker | Monday, 4.30 p.m. | Children, attending School. | |
| Monday, 6 p.m. | Adults who are working. | ||
| Tuesday | 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. | Any person not at work or not attending School. | |
| Thursday | |||
| Friday | |||
The Council agreed to the arrangement made by the London County
Council whereby Dr. G. O. Mitchell, the Tuberculosis Officer, should be
deemed to be Honorary Consultant (Tuberculosis) to St. Andrew's
Hospital
Tuberculosis Officer's Report.
Statistics for 1933.
The three following tables comprise the annual return for 1933
required by the Ministry of Health. The first provides a concise summary
of the clinical work carried out during the year at the Dispensary, while
the other two show the classification of all patients remaining on the
Dispensary Register on December 31st, together with a cumulative
summary of all cases.
Comments on Table I.
Item A.—512 new cases (other than contacts) attended during the
year for examination. In addition to these, 200 cases (other than contacts)
who were examined in previous years and discharged as nontuberculous,
presented themselves with a recurrence of symptoms for
re-examination during the year, and were, in accordance with the instructions
in the Minister of Health's Memorandum 37T. Revised, grouped
as new cases under Item A on Table I.
Of this total number of 712 new cases (excluding contacts), 204 were
found to be suffering from Tuberculosis.