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During 1922, 404 primary cases were notified, and the contacts
to these cases number in all 893 persons, and of these 569
contacts were examined, making the number examined slightly
over 63 per cent. As one must bear in mind that adult contacts
generally refuse examination unless in ill-health, under the circumstances
already recorded, this percentage is very fair. Some of
these contacts were examined privately and not at the Dispensary.
During the year 1922, 238 deaths were registered—202 pulmonary
and 36 non-pulmonary; but of these 24 pulmonary and
20 non-pulmonary were not originally notified under the regulations.
Enquiries as to contacts, however, were made in all cases,
with the exception of deaths occurring in Mental Hospitals,
Of the pulmonary deaths, there were 507 contacts, of w hich
282 were examined, representing 55 per cent. examined; and of
the non-pulmonary deaths there were 76 contacts, of which 23 were
examined, representing 30 per cent. examined.
The actual treatment of patients at the Dispensaries has been
most ably and carefully carried out, and the immense amount of
useful work done is tabulated in the reports of the medical officers
in charge of the dispensaries.
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL TUBERCULOSIS
DISPENSARY.
(Dr. Howell.)
HACKNEY CASES TREATED.
1.—The Totals of New Cases.
Males 295
Females 345
Total 640