London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1927
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1927
This page requires JavaScript
TABLE No. 40. Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary, Brompton Hospital. Work done during 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) — | 545 | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 24 | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 23 | – | – | |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | 5 | 14 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 14 | 4 | – | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 67 | 130 | 154 | 124 | – | – | – | – | 67 | 130 | 154 | 124 | |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year— | – | 120 | |||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 9 | 21 | 54 | 35 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 21 | 54 | 35 | |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as— | 639 | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | 2 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 5 | – | 2 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | 85 | 172 | 213 | 160 | – | – | – | – | 85 | 172 | 213 | 160 | |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st- | 215 | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 108 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 109 | 71 | 10 | 9 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | 3 | 12 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 12 | 1 | – | |
1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register on January Ist
222
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary
2. Number of patients transferred from ;
other areas and of " lost sight
of" cases returned
10
10. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners : —
(a) At Homes of Applicants
(b) Otherwise
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases " lost sight
of„
21
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis
Officers to Homes
22
4. Died during the year
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes
5. Number of observation cases under
A (6) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded
2 months
4
13. Number of—
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc.,
examined
(6) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
(including Contacts)
3,307
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary
Register on the 31st
December
-
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary
cases at Orthopædic Outstations
for treatment or supervision
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the
31st December
8. Number of attendances, at General
Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of
patients for
16.Number of reports received during
the year in respect of Insured
Persons :—
(a) " Light " treatment
53
(b) Other special forms of treatment
-
(a) Form G.P. 17
(b) Form G.P. 36
Signed W. J. FENTON, Tuberculosis Officer.