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uninsured persons. Examination showed that 202 had pulmonary
tuberculosis, and 44 non-pulmonary tuberculosis ; while 63 were
doubtful and 932 were not suffering from tuberculosis.
Contact Cases.—There were 701 contact cases examined, of
which 12 were found to be tuberculous, 22 doubtful and 667
non-tuberculous.
Attendances.—The total number of attendances during the
year was 4,779.
B.—Dispensary at Metropolitan Hospital.—During the same
period 864 new patients were examined at this Dispensary, 450
male and 414 female. Of the total, 298 were insured, and 566 were
uninsured persons. Examination showed that 274 had pulmonary
tuberculosis, and 18 non-pulmonary tuberculosis ; while 68 were
doubtful, and 504 were not suffering from tuberculosis.
Contact Cases.—There were 411 contact cases examined, of
which 24 were found to be tuberculous, 20 were doubtful, and 367
non-tuberculous.
Attendances.—The total number of attendances during the
year was 3,546.
DAY SANATORIA.
On the recommendation of the late Medical Officer, the Council
resolved that the Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme of the Borough
be extended to include the provision of one or more Day Sanatoria,
and that a scheme be prepared showing in detail particulars as to
proposed site, total cost, and proportion of the cost to be contributed
by the Local Government Board and the London County
Council.
(For report on this subject see Appendix, page 60.)
Cancer.—There were 236 deaths during 1918 due to the
different varieties of malignant disease. The annual mortalityrate
from malignant disease for last year is 1.2 per 1,000 living.