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Chelsea 1953
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1953
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ANNUAL REPORT
CHELSA TUBERCULOSIS DIPENSARY, BROMPTON HOSPITAL, S.W.3.
| 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population served by Dispensary | 51,990 | 52,490 | 52,140 | 52,150 | ||||
| Number of notified cases in Borough at end of year | 425 | 411 | 429 | 440 | ||||
| Number of these who have failed to attend at Dispensary during the year | 156 | |||||||
| Total attendances during year | 1,823 | 1,834 | 2,123 | 1,899 | ||||
| Total new patients seen | 377 | 389 | 504 | 526 | ||||
| Number of these who were contacts | 163 | 170 | 252 | 285 | ||||
| Number of contacts found to be tuberculous | 1 | 1 | 7 | 18 | ||||
| Number of cases newly notified to Madical Officer of Health (i.e. excluding Inward transfers) | 78 | 72 | 99 | 107 | ||||
| Number of cases diagnosed as tubercu-lous (for the first time) at the Dispensary during the year | 21 | 24 | 25 | 39 | ||||
| Number of X-rays | 1,137 | 1,301 | 1,373 | 1,464 | ||||
| Number of Patients who received refills during the year | 29 | 47 | 35 | 20 | ||||
| Number of Patients who received "Special treatment" at home during the year | 11 | 12 | 30 | 42 | ||||
| Number of Patients given B.C.G. | 11 | 15 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Number of home visits by medical staff. | 14 | 31 | 48 | 53 | ||||
| Number of visits paid by Dispensary Nurse. | 1,866 | 2,167 | 2,436 | 2,573 | 2,297 | 2,460 | 2,529 | 2,633 |
| Number of visits paid by Dispensary Almoner | 301 | 137 | 163 | 104 | ||||
| Number of Clinic Sessions per week. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Until September, 1953, Child contacts were frequently referred for
supervision to the Children's Contact Investigation Department, Brompton
Hospital; any necessary follow-up work was done by the Dispensary's Staff
but figures relating to these attendances were not Included in this list,
except for B.C.G. vaccinations.