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Flnsbury Chest Clinic
(Information kindly provided by Dr. W. D. R. Thompson Chest Physician).
During the year 1956, a total of 2 027 patients were seen in the
Chest Clinic. Of this total, 95 attended for the first time as
contacts of notified cases, and a further 161 were re-examined as
routine contact checks.
The number of new cases of tuberculosis taken on the clinic
register during the year amounted to 36 of which 30 were pulmonary
and 6 non pulmonary. Of the pulmonary cases 12 proved to be infectious.
In addition to these cases a further 21 notified cases(20
pulmonary, 1 non-pulmonary) were transferred into the borough from
other clinics and hospitals.

The previous year's total was 242.
During 1956 there were 8 deaths(5 males and 3 females), 6 lower
than 1955.
Of the cases removed from the register during 1956 a total of 13
were recovered; 14 were transferred out to other areas, and the remaining
6 were removed as "lost sight-of" and "diagnosis-not-confirmed'".
The total number of cases x-rayed during the year was 1,361
The London County Council Tuberculosis Health Visitor, seconded
to the Chest Clinic, made 1,017 visits to homes in the borough during
the year.
Each case was visited with the view to tracing the source of infection,
and advising on the prevention of the disease spreading, and
on giving any other assistance where necessary.
Disinfection was carried out by the Pinsbury Borough Council in a
number of cases at the request of the Chest Physician.