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Bermondsey 1926

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1926

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RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1926.
PULMONARY
NON-PULMONARY
TOTAL
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
DIAGNOSIS
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding
contacts) :—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
71
45
5
4
2
18
9
75
47
23
9
-
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
69
62
33
25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(c) Non-tuberculous
28
40
26
35
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
B.—CONTACTS examined during the year : —
(a) Definitely tuberculous
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
2
12
4
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
24
62
141
122
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
C. —CASES written off the Dispensary Register as

(a) Cured
9
16
12
26
5
5
2
7
14
21
14
33
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous
(including cancellation of cases notified in
error)
88
180
191
180
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(37)
D.—NUMBER OF PERSONS on Dispensary Register on
December 31st: —
(a) Diagnosis completed
363
261
136
124
40
45
113
74
403
306
249
198
12
14
(b) Diagnosis not completed
6
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1233
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners :—
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of
" lost sight of " cases returned 36
(a) At Homes of Applicants 42
(b) Otherwise 284
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes 119
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases
" lost sight of" 95
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes
for Dispensary purposes 3913
4. Died during the year 103
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above
in which period of observation exceeded 2 months 7
13. Number of :—
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 968
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts)
4680
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary
work 138
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic
Out-stations for treatment or supervision —
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the
31st December 605
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other
Institutions approved for the purpose, of patients for
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December 458
(a) " Light" treatment -
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of
Insured Persons: —
(b) Other special forms of treatment -
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given,
at or in connection with the Dispensary 255
(a) Form G.P. 17 58
(b) Form G.P. 36 225

RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1926.

DiagnosisPulmonaryNon-pulmonaryTotal
AdultsChildrenAdultsChildrenAdultsChildren
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts) :—
(a) Definitely tuberculous71455421897547239
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous69623325
(c) Non-tuberculous28402635
B.—Contacts examined during the year :—
(a) Definitely tuberculous1111
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous21247
(c) Non-tuberculous2462141122
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as
(a) Cured9161226552714211433
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error)88180191180
D.—Number OF Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:—
(a) Diagnosis completed363261136124404511374403306249198
(b) Diagnosis not completed1261410