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There have been 14 consultations with doctors in regard to patients
at their homes and 113 letters have been sent to 52 doctors concerning
cases referred for an opinion.
I have made visits to the homes of patients in relation to 21 cases
and occasional visits to New End Hospital in connection with tuberculous
patients, when there have been any at that Institution.
Of the cases under treatment:—
52 were referred to the London County Council for treatment
in Sanatoria and Hospitals.
15 were admitted to New End Hospital.
4 were admitted to Victoria Park Hospital.
6 were admitted to the Hampstead General Hospital.
The number of notifications has increased, the total being 101, 91
pulmonary and 10 non-pulmonary. The primary notifications were 7
more than last year.
Of the total primary notifications :—
43 attended the Dispensary during the year.
18 cases were not of Dispensary class.
58 cases were notified from Hospitals or Sanatoria; this figure
continues to shew a steady increase; many of these are still attending
their hospital of origin or are still in sanatoria.
7 were domestic servants.
25 cases were transferred from other boroughs. Of these, 18
attended the Dispensary, one removed again and one died.
13 of the primary cases notified died during the year, only two of
which had attended the Dispensary. 10 of the deaths occurred in
hospital and three at home.
A total of 40 deaths occurred during 1933. This number of
deaths is the same as in the previous year.
Only 17 of these were Dispensary patients and three were nonpulmonary
cases.
30 died at Institutions and 10 at home, compared with 15 last
year and 12 the year before.