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The following table gives a summary of the work done in
connection with the Clinic:—
No. of persons on Clinic Register, January 1st, 1949 1,938
,, notified cases examined for the first time 42
,, cases sent for an opinion 1,295
,, first attendances, including 72 inward transfers. 1,912
,, visits paid by Clinic doctors to homes of patients 220
,, visits paid by Clinic doctors to Mayday Hospital 158
,, patients examined by Clinic doctors at Mayday
Hospital 957
,, visits paid to homes of patients by Tuberculosis
Visitors 3,105
Attendances of patients at the Clinic—
Men 4,141
Women 3,655
Children 2,506
Total . 10,302
No. of X-Rays taken 5,517
,, cases on the Clinic Register (including those
under observation) on the 31st December, 1949 1,998
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY.
On July 1st, 1949, an Occupational Therapy Scheme for
tuberculous patients who were at home but unfit for work, was
put into operation. Subject to the Chest Physician's approval,
patients attend the weekly class held at the clinic between 2.30 and
4.30 p.m. every Friday, under the guidance of a trained
occupational therapist.
Work undertaken includes soft toy making, leather work,
basket work, slipper making, rug making, lampshade making and
weaving. Patients either take the article home and work on it
during the week, or return to continue it at the following week's
class. Materials are sold at cost price, plus 10 per cent. handling
charge. Up to December 31st, 1949, £25 lis. 6d. had been taken
for materials sold. Patients are allowed to pay weekly instalments,
but no patient is allowed to start a second article until the first has
been paid for. Under this scheme no bad debts are incurred.
There were 28 patients on the register at December 31st, 1949.
Mostly, patients attend for advice to buy materials, and continue
their work at home, so that the actual classes are small, numbering
on an average, six. All goods are disinfected with formalin vapour
by the Sanitary Department on completion,