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81
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 67
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost
sight of" cases returned 21
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases 14 lost
sight of' 29
4. Died during the year 72
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 2 months 7
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 5,229
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-
stations for treatment or supervision. —
8. Number of attendances at General Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of patients for
(a) "Light" treatment
(b) Other special forms of treatment 8
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or
in connection with the Dispensary 53
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
{a) At Homes of Applicants 27
(b) Otherwise 265
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes 192
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for
sary purposes 3,242
13. Number of (a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 159
(b) X-ray examinations made 274
in connection with Dispensary work.
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on 31st December 264
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliaiy Treatment on 31st Dec. 42
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
persons :—(a) Form G.P. 17 9
(b) Form G.P. 36 23
Tuberculosis Dental Clinic.
During the year 1928 the number of attendances and
patients referred for treatment remains roughly the same. More
fillings have been completed than in previous years, and this is
rather gratifying, as one experiences considerable difficulty in
persuading patients to have their teeth filled instead of extracted,
the popular idea being that there is far less pain with extractions
than with fillings. While in some cases this may be so,
extractions often mean the use of dentures, or failing these,
loss of masticatory powers. These patients are generally more
amenable to conservative treatment than those of the Maternity
Clinic, but the aversion to fillings of the latter may be due to
the naturally hyper-sensitiveness of the expectant mother.
The following are the particulars of the treatment carried
out:—
Sessions 25
Number of Patients 86
Attendances 133
Dentures supplied 3
Fillings and scalings 18
No. of Sessions gas administered 13
No. of patients received local anaesthetic 80