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30
1924
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
The work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries has been very satisfactorily
performed.
Dr. McFarland, the Tuberculosis Officer for the southern portion of Islington,
and Dr. Comyn, the Tuberculosis Officer for the northern portion, have been constantly
in touch with the Public Health Department, and co-ordination lias thus
been most satisfactorily maintained. I have to thank personally these two
Assistant Medical Officers ( Tuberculosis) for the good results obtained.
During the year 1,051 persons were examined by the Tuberculosis Officers,
and the patients made 9,490 attendances.
At the Northern Dispensary there were 502 new cases, and at the Southern
5-19, while the attendances at the former were 3,374 and at the latter 6,122. The
examination of contacts with tuberculous cases showed that 11 were suffering
from tuberculosis, 38 were suspect, and 330 were not suffering. The nurses ol
the Northern Dispensary paid 1,162 visits ,and those of the Southern 2,288, to
the homes of the patients, while the Tuberculosis Officer of the Northern
Dispensary made 186 visits, and of the Southern 32G visits to the patients' homes
for the purpose of examining them.
Finsen Light Treatment.—Three patients received treatment by the
Finsen Light at the London Hospital at a cost to the Council of £30 10s.
Pneumcthorax Treatment was also administered to one patient at a cost
of £10 10s.