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Kensington 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS
During the year, 202 new cases of tuberculosis were
notified, of which 171 were respiratory and 31 non-respiratory cases.
Eighty-six persons died from Respiratory tuberculosis
and thirteen from non-respiratory tuberculosis.
Dispensary Service.
Nine hundred and sixteen new patients-were examined.
Of these 233 were suffering from respiratory tuberculosis, 40
from non-respiratory tuberculosis, 17 were new cases still under
observation at the end of the year and 626 persons were diagnosed
as non-tuberculous.
The following table shows the number of cases added to and the number removed from the Dispensary Notification Register during the year:-
| Respiratory | Non-respiratory. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F. | M | F, | ||
| Cases on register of notifications on 1st Jan,1943. | 278 | 248 | 44 | 47 | 617 |
| Cases notified for first time during the year | 86 | 85 | 17 | 14 | 202 |
| Cases brought to notice otherwise than by notification | 48 | 47 | 9 | 6 | 110 |
| Cases removed from the register on account of having-(a) Recovered from disease | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 28 |
| (b) Removed from district, lost sight of, etc. | 52 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 105 |
| (c) Died, | 57 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 102 |
| Cases remaining on register on 31st December, 1943. | 294 | 288 | 57 | 55 | 694 |
Specimens of sputum examined were 607, of which 51
were found to contain tubercle bacilli; 1,198 radiological
examinations were made; and 2,226 visits were paid to the
homes of patients by the woman health officer.
Pour patients made 20 attendances at the dental clinic.
Sixty-nine patients received 1,031 artificial pneumothorax
treatments.
Grants of extra nourishment were made in 34 cases,
beds and bedding were loaned to 12 patients; and the district
nurses attended 19 patients in their homes and paid a total
of 588 visits.
Allowances for Tuberculous Persons .undergoing Treatment.
In June, 1943, the Government's scheme to give maintenance
allowances to tuberculous persons undergoing treatment
was introduced.
The allowances are payable to patients for their own
maintenance and that of their dependants whilst the patients are
waiting to go away for treatment, whilst undergoing treatment and
after discharge if, in the opinion of the Tuberculosis Officer,.