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Finsbury 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Number of attendances at Dispensary | 2,693 |
| Visits made by Tuberculosis Visitor | 1,204 |
| .Number of X-ray examinations and screenings | 2,017 |
| Home visits by Tuberculosis Officer | 14 |
| Specimens of sputum examined | 173 |
| Number of patients attending for artificial pneumothorax refills | 41 |
| Number of refills given | 503 |
X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray Department during 1944 are as follows:-
| Chest Cases: | Large films used | 839 |
| Small films used | 77 | |
| Screen examinations | 1,101 | |
| Other Cases: | Women's Clinic cases | 6 |
| Doctors' cases | 23 | |
| Sunlight Clinic | 11 | |
| Dental Clinic | 1 |
Tuberculosis Maintenance Allowances Scheme:
The scheme for the provision of maintenance allowances in
certain cases, for the dependants of patients who have to give up
remunerative work in order to undergo treatment, and to persons who,
though having no dependants, are still in need of allowances during
institutional of home treatment, continued to operate smoothly
during the year. The Council's T.B.Dispensary machinery is used for
the institution of the necessary enquiries and for the presenting of
the applications weekly to the Social Welfare Officer. During the
year 42 new applications were dealt with and there were 64 persons who
received maintenance allowances 5c 29 who received special allowances.
In addition to new cases, 294 were presented to the Assessment Officer
for review. The total cash allowances paid out during the year was
£2,193. 0s. od.
PROVISION OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT;
The Borough Council has continued to provide extra nourishment
for certain types of tuberculosis cases. 51 persons were granted extra
nourishment during the year.
The arrangements In the Chest Clinic have remained unaltered
during the year. The cordial relationship between the Care Committee
Secretary, Mr. Ward, and the Chest Clinic staff has proved invaluable in
the work connected with the Maintenance Allowances Scheme