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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 1955
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1955
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CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY. BROMPTON HOSPITAL. S.M.3.
| 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population served by Dispensary | 52,140 | 52,150 | 52,060 | 51,450 |
| Number of notified cases in Borough at end of year | 429 | 440 | 471 | 425 |
| Number of these who at the present do not attend Dispensary | - | 156 | 164 | 102 |
| Total attendances during year | 2,123 | 1,899 | 2,208 | 2,080 |
| Total new patients seen | 504 | 526 | 404 | 242 |
| Number of these who were contacts | 252 | 285 | 173 | 220 |
| Number of contacts found to be tuberculous | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Number of cases newly notified to Medical Officer of Health (i.e. excluding inward transfers) | 99 | 107 | 68 | 42 |
| Number of cases diagnosed as tuber-culons (for the first time) at the Dispensary during the year | 25 | 39 | 13 | 7 |
| Number of X-rays | 1,373 | 1,464 | 1,889 | 1,578 |
| Number of Patients who received refills during the year | 35 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
| Number of Patients who received "Special treatment" at hone during the year | 30 | 42 | 33 | 33 |
| Number of Patients given B.C.G. | 11 | 12 | 52 | 54 |
| Number of home visits by medical staff | 48 | 53 | 32 | 31 |
| Number of visits paid by Dispensary Nurse | 2,297 | 2,529 | 2,382 | 2,135 |
| Number of Clinic Sessions per week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |