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Form T 53.
TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE BATTERSEA
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Return showing the work of the Dispensary (or Dispensaries)
during the year 1929.
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non- Pulmonary.
Total.
Adults.
Children.
Adults.
Children.
Adults.
Children.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during
the year (excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
106
77
—
4
7
11
10
3
113
88
10
7
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
36
35
23
14
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
117
150
48
37
B.—Contacts examined during the
year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
—
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
1
4
6
2
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
25
38
56
56
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
(a) Cured
6
6
1
3
2
2
9
7
8
8
10
10
(6) Diagnosis not confirmed or
non-tuberculous (including
cancellation of cases notified
in error)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
172
224
137
112
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary
Register on December
(a) Diagnosis completed
337
220
45
51
40
41
106
66
377
261
151
117
(b) Diagnosis not completed
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
17
12
8
4
1. Number of persons on Dispensary 9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Register on January 1st 99 Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 23
2. Number of patients transferred from
other areas and of "lost sight 10. Number of consultations with medical
of" cases returned 28 . practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 37
(b) Otherwise* 394
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases lost sight 11. Number of other visits by
culosis Officers to Homes 130
4. Died during the year 147 12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
5. Number of observation cases under purposes ,531
A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 13. Number of 12\
2 months 23 (a) Specimens of sputum, &c., (&871
examined outside)
6. Number of attendances at the Dis(b) X-ray examinations made 179
pensary (including Contacts) 3,967 in connection with Dispensary work
7. Number of attendances of non-pul14 Number of Insured Persons on
monary cases at Orthopaedic Out- pensary Register on the 31st
stations for treatment or super- December 520
vision —
15. Number of Insured Persons under
8. Number of attendances, at General Domiciliary Treatment on the
Hospitals or other Institutions December 125
approved for the purpose, of
patients for 16. Number of reports received during
the year in respect of Insured
(«) " Light treatment 259 Persons
(b) Other special forms of treatment 221 (a) Form G.P. 17 —
(b) Form G.P. 36 86