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Stepney 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Memo. 37/T (Revised). Ministry of Health Form T. 145.
A. Return showing the work of the Dispensaries for the year 1932:—
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary.
Total.
Grand Total.
Adults.
Children
Adults.
Children
Adults.
Children
M.
F.
M.
F
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during
the year (excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
152
99
23
12
10
8
23
18
162
107
46
30
851
(b) Diagnosis not completed ..
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
26
17
14
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
114
153
87
71
b—Contact6 examined during
the year!—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
6
2
4
3
0
0
0
0
6
2
4
3
735
(b) Diagnosis not completed ..
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
4
3
5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
101
199
211
195
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
Register as:—
(a) Recovered
20
30
5
3
4
3
6
7
26
33
11
10
1,273
(b) Non-tuberculous (including
any such cases previously
diagnosed and
entered on the Dispensary
Register as tuberculous)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
232
371
310
280
D.—Number of Cases on Dispensary
Register on December
31st:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
812
533
95
89
68
63
126
98
880
596
221
187
1,973
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
24
21
24
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1,904
2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after
discharge under Head 3 in previous years 29
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further
assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of" 144
4. Cases-written off during the year as Dead (all causes) 129
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 7,741
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 611
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(а) Personal 60
(b) Other 328
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal
consultations) 183
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary
purposes 6,249
10. Number of:—
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 939
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 146
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and
included in A (a) and A(b) above 1
12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st 878
B. Number of Dispensaries for the treatment of Tuberculosis (excluding
centres used only for special forms of treatment):—
Provided by the Council 3 Provided by Voluntary Bodies 0