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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 1957
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1957
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CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY, BRoMPTON HOSPITAL, S.W.3.
| 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population served by Dispensary | 52,060 | 51,450 | 51,070 | 50,600 |
| Number of notified cases in Borough at end of year | 471 | 425 | 468 | 441 |
| Number of these who at present do not attend Dispensary | 164 | 102 | 115 | 96 |
| Total attendances during year | 2,208 | 2,080 | 1,984 | 1,594 |
| Total new patients seen | 404 | 242 | 149 | 190 |
| Number of these who were contacts | 173 | 220 | 106 | 91 |
| Number of contacts found to be tuberculous | 2 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Number of cases newly notified to Medical Officer of Health (i.e.excluding inward transfers) | 68 | 42 | 43 | 51 |
| Number of cases diagnosed as tuberculous (for the first time) at the Dispensary during the year | 13 | 7 | 18 | 20 |
| Number of X-rays | 1,889 | l,578 | 1,417 | 1,250 |
| Number of Patients who received "Special treatment" at home during the year | 33 | 33 | 30 | 6 |
| Number of Patients given 'B.C.G.' | 52 | 54 | 65 | 80 |
| Number of home visits by medical staff | 32 | 31 | 50 | 25 |
| Number of visits paid by Dispensary Nurse | 2,382 | 2,135 | 2,027 | 1,798 |
| Number of Clinic Sessions per week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |