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Of 522 cases who have attended the Dispensary during the past
5 years suffering with pulmonary disease:—
126 are dead.
137 have removed.
171 are still attending.
88 have been discharged.
It was found that husband and wife were both infected in 16
cases.
In 38 cases there was one infected contact.
In 8 cases there were two infected contacts.
In 4 cases there were three infected contacts.
Home visiting of Ex-Service tuberculous men.—The following
information for the year 1925, required by the Ministry of Health, is
submitted:—
1. Number of discharged men visited 62
2. Total number of visits of this kind 228
3. Proportion of number of visits to such cases to
total number of visits to tuberculous cases 10.3 per cent.
In the following tubular statement some idea may be gained of the
work done in connection with the Dispensary since its inception:—
Year.
No. of
New
Applicants.
No. of New
Applicants
treated.
No. of
Contacts
examined.
Total
Attendances
of all kinds.
1913
455
191
204
2808
1st Feb. to 31st
Dec.
1914
455
118
195
1913
1915
308
146
158
899
1916
230
165
100
1519
1917
383
183
113
1682
1918
371
105
124
1821
1919
296
85
57
1543
1920
384
221
112
2625
1921
479
127
192
2327
1922
445
113
223
1738
1923
422
120
199
1534
1924
365
111
151
1601
1925
299
81
128
1359
I have to thank the Dispensary Staff for their efficient and keen
work, and Dr. Scrase for his helpful consideration.
A. J. SCOTT-PINCHIN,
M.D.(Lond.), M.R.C.P.(Lond.).