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No. of X-Ray films taken 10,642
No. of definite cases of Tuberculosis on the Clinic
Register on the 31st December, 1952 1,766
Re-Housing of Tuberculosis Patients.
Thirty-one families were re-housed specifically on the grounds
of the presence of infective tuberculosis, so that the patient could
have a separate bedroom.
B.C.G. Vaccination.
During 1952 a number of sessions were held for B.C.G.
vaccination. 89 contacts were successfully vaccinated, also 22
nurses and members of a hospital staff.
The response of parents of children who have been in contact
with an infectious case, usually a member of the family, has
been good. Only a few exceptional cases have turned down the
offer of preventive vaccination.
Switzerland.
During 1952 one more patient from the Croydon area was
sent to Switzerland under the scheme for the treatment of certain
cases of respiratory tuberculosis in Swiss sanatoria.
X-Ray Service.
It is now necessary under the Ministry of Education scheme
for all newly appointed school teachers to have an X-ray
examination of the chest on their appointment and thereafter
annually. In this connection 177 examinations were carried out
in 1952 of staff coming into contact with children, such as teachers,
the staff of nursery schools, residential schools and homes.
The work of the Chest Clinic has shown an overall increase
when compared with previous years. As diagnostic facilities
improve it is likely that the work will increase still further,
particularly in the field of case finding.