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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finsbury 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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| Contacts: | Pulmonary | Non-pulmonary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Definitely Tuberculous | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | 2 | – | 2 |
| (c) Non-tuborculous. | 149 | – | 149 |
| 156 |
Cases Written Off:
| (a) Recovered | 5 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed | 2 |
| 7 | |
| Number of attendances at Dispensary | 2815 |
| Visits made by Tuberculosis Visitor | 826 |
| Home visits by Tuberculosis Officer | 22 |
| Specimons of sputum examined | 191 |
| Number of patients attending for artificial pneumothorax refills | 56 |
| Number of refills given | 591 |
X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray department during 1946, are as follows:
| Chest cases: Large films used | 977 |
| Small films used | 166 |
| Screen examinations | 1307 |
| Other cases: Doctor's cases | 29 |
| Sunlight Clinic | 10 |
Tuberculosis Maintenance Allowances Sc heme: 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 or 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 Tuberculosis Assessment Officer. During the year 20 new applications
were dealt with. In addition to new cases, 248 cases were presented to the
Assessment Officer for review. The total cash allowances paid out during the
year was £2,208.
PROVISION OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT: The Borough Council has continued to provide
extra nourishment for certain types of tuberculous cases. 81 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.