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Appendix II.
Tuberculosis Dispensary,
73, Dynham Road,
N.W. 6.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough tf Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Madam and Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit a report on the working of the
Tuberculosis Dispensary for the period from January 1st to December
31st, 1916 (inclusive).
By reason of War, economy in paper and printing this Annual
Report is necessarily brief, and it is only possible to mention a few
of the more salient features.
The total number of new applicants was 230, exclusive of
contacts, divided as follows :—
Males. Females. Children.
Insured 58 32 —
Non-insured 18 30 92
Of these 79 were found to be tuberculosis, 86 were regarded as
suspicious and have been kept under observation and 65 were decided
to be definitely non-tuberculous.
The total number of new persons who have been under treatment
and observation for all forms of Tuberculosis during the period
is 165.
Males. Females. Children. Total.
Contacts examined 6 40 54 100
No. of these found tuberculous14
,, non-tuberculous 44
,, suspicious 42
The total number of attendances for treatment during the period
is as follows :—
At Dispensary 1,392
At Fitzroy Square 127
1,519