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[1926
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
The work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries still progresses very satisfactorily.
Dr. Leitch, 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 has thus
been most satisfactorily maintained. I have to congratulate these two Assistant
Medical Officers (Tuberculosis) upon the good results which they have obtained.
During the year 1,212 persons were examined by the Tuberculosis Officers,
and the patients made 10,038 attendances.
At the Northern Dispensary there were 542 new cases, and at the Southern
670, while the attendances at the former were 3,366 and at the latter 6,672. The
examination of contacts with tuberculous cases showed that 25 were suffering"
from tuberculosis, 17 were suspect, and 428 were not suffering. The nurses of
the Northern Dispensary paid 916 visits, and those of the Southern 1,400, to
the homes of the patients, while the Tuberculosis Officer of the Northern
Dispensary made 166 visits, a'nd of the Southern 422 visits to the patients' homes
for the purpose of examining them.
Finsen Light Treatment.—One patient received treatment by the
Finsen Light at the London Hospital at a cost to the Council of £3 15s.
Pneumothorax Treatment was also administered to five patients at a cost
of £23 2s.