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Chelsea 1961
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1961
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CHELSEA TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY,, BEOMPTON HOSPITAL
The following statistics relating to the work of the Chelsea Tuberculosis Dispensary during the past four years have been supplied by the courtesy of the Secretary:-
| 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population served by Dispensary Number of notified cases in | 50,190 | 49,520 | 49,140 | 48,490 |
| Borough at end of year | 431 | 411 | 361 | 358 |
| Number of these who at present do not attend Dispensary | 96 | 92 | 185 | 152 |
| Total attendances during year | 1,453 | 1,526 | 1,278 | 1,144 |
| Total new patients seen | 168 | 164 | 180 | 161 |
| Number of these who were contacts | 80 | 72 | 92 | 80 |
| Number of contacts found to be tuberculous | – | 4 | – | 1 |
| Number of cases newly notified to Medical Officer of Health (i.e.. excluding inward transfers) | 52 | 39 | 29 | 27 |
| Number of cases diagnosed as tuberculous (for the first time) at the Dispensary | 26 | 25 | 5 | 4 |
| Number of X-rays | 1,140 | 1,041 | 925 | 824 |
| Number of Patients who received "Special treatment" at home during the year | 4 | 2 | – | 1 |
| Number of Patients given B.C.G. | 75 | 79 | 88 | 52 |
| Number of home visits by medical staff | 1 | – | 3 | 2 |
| Number of visits paid by Dispensary Nurse | 1,627 | 1,613 | 1,250 | 1,121 |
| Number of Clinic Sessions per week | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |