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Co-ordination with the Health Department
During the year 89 children were referred by the School
Medical Service, and 7 cases from the Maternity and Child Welfare
Section of the Public Health Department.
Extra Nourishment
Provision of special nourishment in the form of milk was
granted to 14 selected cases for varying periods during the year,
and 10 cases were in receipt of extra nourishment at the end of
the year.
Residential Treatment
229 men, 125 women and 12 children were admitted to Residential
Institutions in Croydon during 1955.
The Chest Clinic and Home Visiting
1,680 new cases were examined during the year. 134 were found
to be definitely tuberculous.
The total number of attendances for examination at the Chest
Clinic was 14,319. There were also 5,789 attendances by patients
for collapse therapy.
The Clinic doctors paid 201 home visits and the Tuberculosis
Visitors 3,738 visits for Clinic purposes. In addition the
Tuberculosis Visitors made 362 primary visits for the purposes
of the Notification Register. There were also 1,573 unsuccessful
visits made.
Patients requiring home nursing or surgical dressings are
attended to by the nurses from the Croydon Nursing Association,
by arrangement with that organisation. Their assistance is a
valuable adjunct in the care of domiciliary cases.
Contact Examination
The examination and subsequent supervision of persons coming
into contact with patients suffering from tuberculosis plays an
important part in the prevention of the spread of infection.