Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1929
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TABLE No. 40.
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
(b) doubtfully tuberculous
(c) non-tuberculous
40
13
2
2
3
40
13
o
5
r 519
/J ^oubtfully tuberculous
6
2
1
-^on-tuberculous
—
—
72
140
149
89
J
B.- contacts examined during the year:-
(a)
l 138
(c) Poubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—-
2
—
—
I
^\^jNon-tuberculous
8
48
42
38
J
Pen«Ses written off the Dis(au7
Register as
(6 5,"red
1
1
1
X
1
2
1
1
1
|
Ulagnosis not confirmed
0r non-tuberculous (inluding
cancellation of
notified in error) ..
80
194
191
127
I 397
Peng ^ber of Persons on Dis3lst.
ry Register on December
(S ^|agnosis completed ..
107
76
1
3
4
7
7
110
80
7
8
210
-
-Diagnosis not completed
4
1
• \
R • persons on Dispensary
j^^S^ster on January 1st
204
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary
13
j^ber 0f patients transferred
v sj®?1 other areas and of " lost
of " cases returned
»• _
22
10. Number of consultations with
medical practitioners :—■
(a) At Homes of Applicants
(b) Otherwise .. .
3
70
otJ?er °f patients transferred to 1
v. areas and cases " lost
^^HShtof" 44
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis
Officers to Homes
47
during the year
—
32
12. Number of visits by Nurses or
Health Visitors to Homes for
Dispensary purposes
3,20.-»
A ifT observation cases under
Per ant^ B (6) above in which
v <> 'od of observation exceeded
Months
2
13. Number of :—
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc.,
ined
(b) X-ray examinations made in
nection with Dispensary work
294
137
x pener °f attendances at the Dis(including
Contacts) ..
3,369
124
Pu?er attendances of non0,tm°nary
cases at Orthopaedic
V Si],, stations for treatment or
j\Pei>ision
' A'd —
pensary Register on the 31
December
st
er
15. Number of Insured Persons unc
5
er^^of attendances, at Gentj0
Hospitals or other Institui
of r.^ approved for the purpose,
? " T ^tients for
Oth^ " treatment
r sPecial forms of treatment
—
31st December
16. Number of reports received during
the year in respect of Insured
Persons :—
(a) Form G.P. 17
—
(Signed) W. H. L. McCARTHY, Administrative Tuberculosis Officer.