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Deaths.
The number of deaths from Tuberculosis in 1935 was 38; of these
29 were due to pulmonary tuberculosis and 9 to other forms.
Staff engaged on Tuberculosis Work.
The Borough Council staff specially engaged on work directly
connected with Tuberculosis and the Dispensary consists of the
following:—
(1) The Medical Officer of Health, who is the Administrative
Tuberculosis Medical Officer.
(2) Tuberculosis Medical Officer, a part-time Officer of consultant
status, who acts as an Assistant to the Medical Officer
of Health for tuberculosis work.
(3) Tuberculosis Nurse.
(4) Clerk.
All newly notified cases are visited by the Nurse and informed of
the Dispensary facilities and if they are suitable cases are urged to
attend. Medical practitioners are invited to bring or send their cases
to the Tuberculosis Medical Officer for consultation and advice, and
the other members of the family are examined as "contacts."
X-ray Examinations.
Arrangements were in operation for patients under Dispensary
supervision to be X-rayed at the Hampstead General Hospital. There
were 85 such examinations made during 1935.
Pathological Examinations of Sputum.
This work is undertaken for the Council by the Laboratories of
Pathology and Public Health, 6, Harley Street, W.1, and the facility
is available, free of charge, for medical practitioners. During the
year 112 specimens were submitted for examination by local practitioners
and in addition 70 specimens were also sent by the Tuberculosis
Medical Officer.
Artificial Pneumo-thorax.
Arrangements were made for patients to receive this treatment at
Brompton, Victoria Park, St. Mary's, Colindale and University College
Hospitals. During the year 1935, there were 21 patients referred to
these hospitals entailing 225 attendances. A continued increase in this
mode of treatment is apparent.