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RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1927.
Diagnosis
Pulmonary
Non-pulmonary
Total
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
Adults
Children
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding
contacts): —
54
1
4
11
18
8
50
40
9
7
49
(a) Definitely tuberculous
7
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
86
75
32
25
-
-
-
-
25
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
33
40
37
-
-
B.—Contacts examined during the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
-
-
-
-
7
9
-
-
-
-
-
165
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
6 6
149
151
-
-
-
-
-
C. —Cases written off the Dispensary Register as
(a) Cured
5
21
12
8
20
24
-
2
1
12
10
29
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous
(including cancellation of cases notified in
error)
224
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
170
235
-
176
(50)
D. —Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on
December 31st:—
253
128
141
131
79
378
(a) Diagnosis completed
336
42
64
317
269
210
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
7
14
10
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1198
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of
"lost sight of "cases returned 58
(a) At Homes of Applicants 15
(6) Otherwise 215
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases
" lost sight of " 103
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes 209
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes
for Dispensary purposes 3873
4. Died during the year 97
13. Number of: —
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above
in which period of observation exceeded 2 months 9
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 798
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 4247
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary
work 165
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopædic
Out-stations for treatment or supervision
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the
31st December 574
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 427
(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 38
(a) Form G.P. 17 3
(b) Form G.P. 36 12