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Whooping Cough Clinic
Two hundred and ninety-six children were seen either
at the clinic or in day nurseries. One hundred and twenty-seven
cough plates were taken.
TUBERCULOSIS.
One hundred and eighty-seven new cases of tuberculosis
were notified, of which 163 were respiratory end 24 nonrespiratory
cases.
Eighty-one persons died from respiratory tuberculosis
and eight from non-respiratory tuberculosis. The death rate
for respiratory tuberculosis was 51 and that of non-respiratory
4. The rate for all forms of tuberculosis was 55. This figure
is the second lowest recorded for the borough, the lowest rate
being 50 in 1935.
Dispensary Service.
Six hundred and twelve patients were examined. Of
these, 122 were suffering from respiratory tuberculosis, 18 from
non-respiratory tuberculosis, seven were new cases still under ,
observation at the end of the year, and 465 persons were diagnosed
as non-tuberculous.
Seven hundred and nineteen specimens of sputum were
examined. Five hundred and ninety-nine radiological (???)
tions were made; and 2,829 visits were paid to the homes of
patients by the women health officers.
Twenty-seven patients made 117 attendances at the
dental clinic.
Sixty-eight patients received 1,107 artificial pneu-
mothorax treatments.
Ninety-three patients received grants of extra
nourishment. Twenty-four patients were assisted with beds and
bedding. The district nurses attended 20 cases in their homes
and paid 1,335 visits.
ACTIVE RHEUMATISM.
Three hundred and forty-seven patients attended
rheumatism supervisory centre, and 26 notifications were received.
CHRONIC RHEUMATISM.
Two hundred and seventy-one patients attended the
chronic rheumatism clinic.
JAMES FENTON,
Medical Officer of Healthy