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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finsbury Borough]
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Cases Written Off:
| (a) Recovered | 28 |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed | 2 |
| 30 | |
| Number of attendances at Dispensary | 3252 |
| Home visits by Tuberculosis Officer | 28 |
| Visits made by Tuberculosis Visitor | 672 |
| Specimens of sputum examined | 353 |
| Number of patients attending for artificial pneumothorax refills | 56 |
| Number of refills given | 412 |
X-RAY DEPARTMENT: Details of the work in the X-ray department during 1947 are as follows:-
| Chest cases: Largo films used | 1005 |
| Small films used | 135 |
| Screen examinations | 1095 |
| Other cases: Private Medical Practitioners | 22 |
| Physiotherapy Dept. | 41 |
| Day Nursery Staff | 44 |
| Miscellaneous | 9 |
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 or home troatment, continued to operate smoothly during
the year. The Council's T.B.Dispensary machinery is used for the institution
of the necessary onquiries and for the presenting of the applications weekly
to the Tuberculosis Assessment Officer. During the year 28 new applications
were dealt with. In addition to new cases, 264 cases were presented to the
Assessment Officer for reView. The total cash allowances paid out during the
year was £2,111.11s.6d.
PROVISION OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT: The Borough Council has continued to
provide extra nourishment for certain types of tuberculous cases. 73 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.