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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following table gives a summary of the work carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 104 | 59 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 110 | 63 | 6 | 10 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 48 | 18 | 13 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 53 | 58 | 59 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 33 | 60 | 50 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 105 | 127 | 122 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 333 | 227 | 16 | 39 | 25 | 22 | 40 | 32 | 358 | 249 | 56 | 71 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 34 | 10 | 7 |
Number of persons on Dispensary Register on
January 1st 663
Number of patients transferred from other areas
and of " lost sight of " cases returned 48
Number of patients transferred to other areas and
cases " lost sight of" 118
Died during the year 51
Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b)
above in which period of observation exceeded
2 months 39
Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including
Contacts) 4533
Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at
Orthopaedic Out-stations for treatment or supervision
3
Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or
other Institutions approved for the purpose, of
patients for—
(a) " Light" treatment 32
(b) Other special forms of treatment 44
Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was
given, at or in connection with the Dispensary 43
Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(а) At homes of applicants 26
(b) Otherwise 91
Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to
homes 145
Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to
homes for Dispensary purposes 4580
Number of—
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 804
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work 33
Number of Insured persons on Dispensary Register
on 31st December 600
Number of Insured persons under Domiciliary
Treatment on the 31st December 202
Number of Reports received during the year in
respect of Insured persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 8
(b) Form G.P. 36 14
(c) Form G.P, 35 10