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Tuberculosis Scheme of the Hampstead Metropolitan Borough Council.
Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1926.
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):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
20
32
—
—
1
2
2
1
21
34
2
1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
-
1
3
2
2
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
-
11
32
23
18
B.—Contacts examined during the year :—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
1
7
—
—
—
1
1
2
1
8
1
2
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
3
—
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
22
26
25
20
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as :—
(a) Cured
7
14
—
—
7
4
4
—
14
18
4
—
(6) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous
(including cancellation of cases notified in
error)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
33
61
18
39
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on
December 31st:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
70
100
1
3
3
10
21
14
73
110
25
17
(6) Diagnosis not completed
—
—
—
—
-
-
-
-
8
7
8
Number of persons on Dispensary Register 011 January 1st 210
Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight
of" cases returned 77
Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost sight
of"61
Died during the year 23
Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 2 months 26
Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 1154
Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of patients for "Light" treatment 12
Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 4
Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 1308
Number of consultations with medical practitioners :—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 20
(b) Otherwise 47
Number of:—
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 301
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 49
Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st
December 94
Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the
31st December 22
Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
Persons:—
(а) Form G.P. 17 4
(б) Form G.P. 36 43