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City of Westminster 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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1. Number of persons on Dispensaiy Register on January 1st 643
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of " lost
sight of" cases returned †20
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost
sight of" 178
4. Died during the year 70
5. Number of observation cases Under A (6) and B (6) above in
which period of observation exceeded 2 months 6
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 2,272
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic
Out-stations for treatment or supervision *
8. Number of attendances at General Hospitals or other
tions approved for the purpose, of patients for—
(а) " Light" treatment 220
(b) Other special forms of treatment 94
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at
or in connection with the Dispensary 3
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners—
(a) At homes of Applicants 66
(b) Otherwise 287
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes 82
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for
pensary purposes 2,967
13. Number of—
(а) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 225
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary
work 29
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the
31st December 373
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on
the 31st December 251
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 —
(b) Form G.P. 36 —
* A number of surgical cases have been referred to the affiliated hospital, Westminster Hospital.
† No cases discharged as "cured" have returned to the Dispensary.