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1. Number of Cases on Dispensary
Register on January 1st, 1943
1,517
2. Number of cases transferred
from other areas
and cases returned after
discharged under Head 3
in previous years.
85
3. Number of cases transferred
to other areas, cases not
desirous of further assistance
under the Scheme and
cases "lost sight of".
4. Cases written off during
the year as Dead (all
causes)
103
83
5. Number of attendances at
the Dispensary (including
contacts)
6. Number of insured persons
under domicilary treatment
at 31st Dec. 1943.
8,355
269
7. Number of consultations with
Medical Practitioners:-
8. Number of visits by
Tuberculosis Officers
to homes (including
personal consultations)
232
(a) Personal
-
(b) Other
2,151
9. Number of visits by Nurses
or Health Visitors to homes
for Dispensary purposes.
6,073
10. Number of:-
770
(a) Specimens of sputum
etc. examined
(b) X-ray examinations
made in connection
with Dispensary work
2,401
11. Number of "recovered" cases
restored to Dispensary
Register and included in
A (a) and A (b) above.
12. Number of "T.B.plus"
cases on Dispensary
Register at December
31st, 1943.
-
444
ARTIFICIAL PNEUMOTHORAX TREATMENT. A total of 1,925 refill treatments
were given to Camberwell patients as compared with 1,502 in 1942.
Four patients received finson Light treatment and seven patients
dental treatment. Extra diet was given to 65 patients and 55 pocket
flasks were supplied.
X-ray. Every new case of "contact" attending the dispensary during
1943 received X-ray examination.
TUBERCULOSIS ALLOWANCES. Memo 266/T. The Government scheme of
monetary payments to patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis,
receiving approved treatment and their dependents commenced in June
1943. The operation of the scheme has worked smoothly. Particulars
of the cases dealt with under the scheme during the period June
December, 1943 appear in the sub-joined table.
1. Number of applications considered
178
2. Number of applications found to be eligible
144
3. Number found to be ineligible but became
entitled to an allowance at a later date.
3
4. Number of applications approved and subsequently
lapsed as a result of altered
circumstances
54
HANDICRAFT CLASS. This class has continued to meet throughout the
year. The number of classes held was 50 with an average attendance
of 13 students. Although the supply of raw materials for the various
crafts has been limited the students have maintained their keen
interest in the class and the quality of the workmanship has continued
at the same high level.