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Co-ordination with Medical Practitioners, and Other Branches of the
Health Department.
During the year 593 cases of suspected Tuberculosis were
referred by private medical practitioners; 77 were diagnosed as
suffering from Tuberculosis and were subsequently notified. In
addition, 88 children were referred by the School Medical Service,
and 76 cases from the Maternity and Child Welfare section of
the Public Health Department. 83.4 per cent. of all notified
cases were examined at the Clinic or were seen at the request of
the medical attendant at the patient's home, as compared with
95.0 per cent. in 1946.
The number of reports sent in by Insurance medical
practitioners on their domiciliary cases (Form G.P.36) was 216.

For each 100 new cases and contacts examined at the Clinic,
193 specimens of sputum were examined.
X-Ray Work.
2,795 X-Ray examinations were made during the year. This
is equivalent to 212 for every 100 new cases and contacts seen,
and compares with a rate of 143 in 1946. In addition, a certain
number of cases who have already been examined at various
hospitals are referred to the Clinic. The X-Ray examinations
were carried out at Mayday Hospital.
The absence of an X-Ray plant at the Chest Clinic has been
a great handicap in the routine work of the Clinic, and the cause
of a lot of inconvenience to patients.
Blood Examinations.
Blood sedimentation rate was ascertained in 503 cases at
Mayday Hospital for the Chest Clinic during the year.