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Potential contacts accruing during the year number 131, of which
75 have been examined.
There have been 12 consultations with doctors at the homes of
patients.
91 letters have been sent to 44 doctors concerning cases referred
for opinion.
1 have made visits to the homes of patients in respect of 56 cases,
and 20 visits to New End Hospital.
Of the cases under treatment: —
47 have been referred to the London County Council for
Sanatoria.
4 were admitted to Victoria Park Hospital.
5 do. Hempstead beds at North wood.
7 do. Hempstead General Hospital.
9 were referred to the Hempstead General Out-patients'
Department.
48 do for X-ray Examination.
7 cases were referred to the London County Council for
diagnostic observation, of which four were judged positive,
two negative, and one doubtful.
There has been an increase in the death-rate. There were 70
deaths, as against 58 last year. The bad weather during the whole of
the year doubtless had some influence; but it is to be noted that the
whole increase can be accounted for by the number of ex-service men
who have died—14 this year, compared with 4 last year.
The number of notifications—125—remains the same as last year;
but four of the cases notified have been judged to be non-tuberculous,
making the number just under last year's figures.
In considering the notifications for 1924, it is of interest to note
the increase amongst the better class population. Whether this is due
to a real increase, or to the efforts which ha ve been made to secure more
complete notification returns, is difficult to say.
24 of the patients notified were of sufficient standing not to
require Dispensary help.
5 cases were notified from Mental Asylums, some of whom had
not been resident in Hampstead for many years.
4 cases were notified from New End Hospital.