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City of London 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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TUBERCULOSIS
The hours at which the Dispensary was open for diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis
were:—
Tuesdays 1230 pm—230 pm
230 pm—430 pm For the Artificial Pneumothorax Clinic
50 pm—70 pm
Fridays 1230 pm (New cases only)
330 pm—430 pm
In all, 249 sessions have been held
New Patients—The number of new patients examined was 291, as compared with
312 last year:—
| Resident | Non-Resident | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referred to X-ray Department | 76 | 256 | |
| ,, Surgical ,, | 4 | 5 | |
| ,, Dental ,, | 7 | 13 | |
| „ Throat „ | 46 | ||
| „ Pathological „ | 3 | ||
| „ Other „ | 3 | 4 | |
| 248 | 356 |
Patients Admitted to the Hospital for Diagnosis—The wards of the Hospital are available
for the reception of cases presenting difficulties of diagnosis, which can only be overcome
by observation as In-patients No resident and four non-resident patients were admitted
for this and other purposes
Examination of Sputum—The following is a summary:—
City Residents Non-Residents Total
Positive 4 6 10
Negative 16 39 55
| Admitted to L.C.C. Institutions. | Hospitals of Local Authorities. | Other Institutions. | St. Columbas Hospital Corpn. Expense. | Brompton Corpn. Expense. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients resident in the City | 13 | 4 | 2 | l | 2 | 22 |
| Patients non-resident | 41 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 57 |
| 54 | 7 | 15 | l | 2 | 79 |
Persons neither resident nor working in the City are usually transferred immediately
to their own Tuberculosis Officer, and subsequent arrangements are made by him This
system has worked satisfactorily
Persons Treated and Supervised at the Dispensary—(i) Patients resident in the City
All persons suffering from Tuberculosis who are resident in the City may be supervised and
treated at the Dispensary The total number of cases so treated and referred to as patients
on the register in Table on page 26 was 58
In addition, 40 contacts were kept under observation
(ii) Patients non-resident in the City
(a) Who work in the City
On diagnosis, these patients are informed that they can be treated and advised at the
Dispensary or transferred to the Tuberculosis Officer of their own Borough
(b) Who do not work in the City
On diagnosis, these patients are usually transferred to the Tuberculosis Officer of
their own Borough The total number of cases so transferred was 140
Total Attendances:—
Residents 413
Non-Residents 816
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