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1. Number of patients under treatment or supervision (excluding
persons under observation or domiciliary treatment) on the
31st December 424
2. Total number of attendances of patients at the Dispensary during
the year—Insured 3,095
Uninsured 5,234
3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at
the Dispensary for the purpose of diagnosis 256
4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the
pensary exceeded two months 37
5. Number of insured patients under domiciliary treatment on 59
December 31st
6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners in respect
of insured patients under domiciliary treatment during the year
7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation
8. Number of consultations with Medical practitioners at the homes
of patients—Insured 19
Uninsured 7
9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officer to the homes
of patients .166
10. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes
of patients for dispensary purposes 4,888
11. .Number of specimens of sputum examined in connection with the
work of the Dispensary 235
I have again to write in the most appreciative terms of the good
work accomplished by the members of the Care Committee during
the year. Every effort has been put forth to effect the greatest
possible assistance to all those coming within the purview of the
Committee, a special measure of praise being due to Miss M. N.
Johnston, who has enthusiastically and efficiently discharged the
duties of Hon. Secretary. The Committee was formed in 1918 and
Miss Johnston has filled the office during the whole of the Committee's
existence.
Effective as has been the work of the Interim Tuberculosis Care
Committee, the Ministry of Health and the London County Council
had for some time urged the establishment of Permanent Committees,
and this matter was considered by the Greenwich Borough Council
on several occasions. The suggestion was put forward to the
Ministry of Health that all matters relating to Tuberculosis in the
Borough might be referred to a Committee of the Council specially