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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1928
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1928
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TABLE No. 40. Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary, Brompton Hospital. Work done during 1928.
| 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)— | 447 | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 17 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 17 | 15 | – | 1 | |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 74 | 127 | 126 | 76 | – | – | – | – | 74 | 127 | 126 | 76 | |
| (B).-Contacts examined during the year:— | 96 | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 10 | 12 | 39 | 30 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 12 | 39 | 30 | |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as:— | 508 | ||||||||||||
| (a) Cured | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | 86 | 147 | 166 | 106 | – | – | – | – | 86 | 147 | 166 | 106 | |
| (D).—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:- | 204 | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 102 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 104 | 75 | 7 | 7 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 8 | – | 1 | |
1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register on January 1st 215
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 16
2. Number of patients transferred
from other areas and of "lost
sight of" cases returned 5
10. Number of consultations with
medical practitioners : —
(a) At Homes of Applicants 7
(b) Otherwise 49
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases "lost
sight of" 24
11. Number of other visits by Tuber-
culosis Officers to Homes 33
4. Died during the year 27
12. Number of visits by Nurses or
Health Visitors to Homes for
Dispensary purposes 3,479
5. Number of observation cases under
A (6) and B (6) above in which
period of observation exceeded
2 months 7
13. Number of:—
(а) Specimens of sputum, etc., exam-
ined 318
(б) X-ray examinations made in con-
nection with Dispensary work 75
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
(including Contacts) 2,834
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary
Register on the 31st
December 127
7. Number of attendances of nonpulmonary
cases at Orthopædic
Out-stations for treatment or
supervision -
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the
31st December 11
8. Number of attendances, at General
Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose,
of patients for
(a) "Light" treatment —
(b) Other special forms of treatment —
16. Number of reports received during
the year in respect of Insured
Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 8
(b) Form G.P. 36 1
(Signed) W. H. L. McCARTHY, Administrative Tuberculosis Officer.