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Tuberculosis Scheme of the Hampstead Metropolitan Borough Council.
Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1933.
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary.
Total.
Grand
Total.
Adults.
Children.
Adults.
Children,
Adults.
Children.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F,
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during the year
(excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
35
32
2
—
1
4
2
—
36
36
4
—
76
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
1
—
4
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
23
50
17
10
100
B.—Contacts examined during the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
l
1
—
—
2
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10
18
16
15
59
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register
as: —
(a) Recovered
2
3
5
2
2
3
13
9
4
6
18
11
39
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or nontuberculous
(including cancellation
of cases notified in error)
33
72
35
25
165
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register
on December 31st:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
81
101
8
6
6
13
9
2
87
114
17
8
226
(b) Diagnosis not completed
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
1
—
7
Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 238
Number of patients transferred from other areas and of " lost sight
of" cases returned 44
Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases " lost sight
of" 07
Died during the year 20
Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 1203
Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 1154
Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) Personal 14
(b) Other 113
Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes (including personal
consultations) 21
Number of: —
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 83
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 84
Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the
31st December 20
Number of 44 Recovered " cases restored to Dispensary Register, and
included—in A (a) and A (b) above —
Number of " T.B. plus " cases on Dispensary Register on December
31st 127