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The Immediate Results of Institutional Treatment.
The immediate results of treatment of patients discharged
from residential institutions during the year are as follows: —
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
In Class T.B. Minus, 15 males and 25 females were discharged
with the disease in a quiescent condition, i.e., 83.3 per
cent, of the total cases in this class : 4 males and 4 females were
not in a quiescent condition, 16.6 per cent.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group I., the corresponding figures
were 7 males and 7 females, quiescent, 82.4 per cent. : 3 males
not quiescent, 17.6 per cent.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group II., 13 males and 18 females
were quiescent, 34.4 per cent. : 31 males and 18 females not
quiescent, 54.4 per cent. : 7 males and 3 females died, 11.1 per
cent.
In Class T.B. Plus, Group III., or advanced group, no case
was discharged as quiescent: 6 males and 1 female, not quiescent,
70.0 per cent, and 3 males died, 30.0 per cent.
Taking all groups together, 51.5 per cent, of cases were
discharged as quiescent; 40.6 per cent as not quiescent: and 7.9
per cent. died.
165 males, 144 females and 2 children suffering from
Pulmonary Tuberculosis were discharged from, or died in, Institutions
in connection with the Croydon tuberculosis scheme
during 1943.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
25 patients were discharged during the year, and 36 per
cent, of these were quiescent.
The Chest Clinic and Home Visiting.
The subjoined table gives a summary of the work done in
connection with the Clinic.
932 new cases were examined during the year. This is equal
to 757 for each 100 deaths from the disease. 247 or 200 for each
100 deaths were found to be definitely tuberculous.
The total number of attendances at the Clinic was 5,843.
The Tuberculosis Officer paid 60 home visits, and the District
Health Visitors 1,950 visits, for Clinic purposes. In addition,
the Health Visitors made 355 primary visits for the purpose of
the Notification Register.