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TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES IN LONDON.
Form R.
Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell.
RETURN AS TO WORK CARRIED OUT IN CONNECTION WITH THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY
for The period from January 1st, 1920. to December 31st, 1920.
Uninsured
Insured.
Adults.
Females.
Children
under 16.
Males.
Males.
Females.
1. (a) Number of persons examined for the first time during the above period
at or in connection with the Dispensary
367
156
756
40
275
(b) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis
141
52
27
18
55
(c) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be suffering from
non pulmonary tuberculosis
7
3
60
2
9
(d) Number included under 1 (a) who were found to be non-tuberculous
108
43
527
12
146
(e) Number included under 1 (a) in whom the diagnosis was found to be
doubtful
111
58
142
8
65
Insured.
Uninsured.
2. (a) Total attendances at the Dispencary (including attendanoes at the Dispensary of persons included
under 1 (a)
5,638
9,747
(b) Number of the above attendances at which systematic physical examinations and records were made
3,413
4,728
3. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary Medical Officers in connection with
the supervision of home conditions
334
560
4. Number of visits to patients at their own homes by the Dispensary nurses in connection with the
supervision of home conditions and "following up"
4,827
10,515
*5. Number of persons suffering from or suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis referred to the Hospital
to which the Dispensary is affiliated
132
289
6. Number of consultations with the:—
(a) Medical Adviser of the Insurance Committee
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(6) Consulting Physicians at the Hospital to which the Dispensary is affiliated
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No record.
No record.
(c) Practitioners at the homes of patients
7. Number of written reports concerning individual patients made to: —
(a) Public Authorities
4,847
2,197
493
271
(b) Practitioners
353
8. Number of specimens of sputum examined
886
(Signed) WILLIAM BRAND,
March 3rd, 1921.
Medical Officer of Dispensary.
* Exclusive of cases sent to Hospital—6 as for diagnosis and bronchitis.