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Chelsea 1937

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1937

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TABLE No. 49. Treatment of Tuberculosis, Year 1937.

Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand 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 tuberculous35304—671-41375-352
(b) Diagnosis not completed--------16--
(c) Non-tuberculous--------811013050
B.—Contacts examined during the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous142-----142-116
(b) Diagnosis not completed---------1--
(c) Non-tuberculous--------20411928
c.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as :—
(a) Recovered106——21211279,1400
(b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered on the Dispensary Register as tuberculous)--------1041474978
D.—Number of Cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st
(a) Definitely tuberculous12197741918771401151411287
(b) Diagnosis not completed--—-----16--
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st2832. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous years36
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of"614. Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes)39
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts)1,7336. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December2
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners :— (a) Personal-8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal consultations)32
(b) Other105
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary purposes2,98210. Number of :—(a) Specimens of sputum, etc.,314
(6) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work573
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included in A (a) and A (b) above212. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st133

B.—Number of Dispensaries for the treatment of Tuberculosis (excluding
centres used only for special forms of treatment) :—
Provided by the Council -
Provided by Voluntary Bodies One
(Signed W. H. L. McCARTHY, Chief Tuberculosis Officer.