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In the course of the year there was a total of 7,483 attendances
at the Clinic. These include new tuberculous patients and tuberculous
contacts previously mentioned as well as the follow-up
supervision of many oldstanding tuberculous patients and the 2,012
who were referred for X-ray only. Other chest conditions which
were referred to the clinic for investigation included bronchitis,
asthma, carcinoma and many of these patients were kept under
supervision. A total of 5,745 X-ray units were taken. On the
Welfare side, both supportive and financial help was given to many
patients. Their financial needs were met from Care Committee
funds and also from outside sources."
Woolwich and Brook Chest Clinics
I am also indebted to Dr. A. MacManus, Consultant Physician
at the Woolwich and Brook Chest Clinics for the following Report:
"There has been no change in the pattern of Chest Clinic work
in 1968.
The total attendance at the Clinic for the year was 7,011 of which
1,325 were new patients.
Thirty-three new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were notified
during the year, of these 14 were men of whom 11 were over 40,
and 11 females of whom six were over the age of 40. There were
eight children under the age of 15.
Ten cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were notified, which
included four men, three women and three children. Two posthumous
notifications were received during the year.
The number of notified cases of Tuberculosis on the Register on
the 31st December, 1968, was 679.
Two hundred and twenty children and young adults were given
B.C.G.
Three hundred and fifty-six contacts of patients with Tuberculosis
were examined. Six of these were found to have active
Tuberculosis, five under the age of 15 and one adult.
Ninety-nine Mantoux positive school children attended the
Clinic for X-ray, but no case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis was
found.
The number of patients with bronchitis and cancer of the lung
shows no sign of decreasing, while the list of allergic diseases is
growing rapidly.
Our Occupational Therapist conducts a diversional therapy class
at Maxey Road Chest Clinic. She also visits our housebound
patients in their homes and provides them with interesting and
profitable hobbies."