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Tuberculosis Scheme of the Hampstead Metropolitan Borough Council.
Return showing the work of the Dispensary during the year 1935.
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
18
16
-
1
2
7
3
2
20
23
3
3
49
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
-
-
—
—
—
-
—
-
—
2
2
1
5
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
17
44
4
6
71
B.—Contacts examined during the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
1
(c) Non-tuberculous
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
23
15
15
61
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register
as:—
(a) Recovered
3
5
—
2
—
1
1
—
3
6
1
2
12
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or nontuberculous
(including cancellation
of cases notified in error)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
25
67
19
21
132
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register
on December 31st:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
81
81
8
2
6
19
14
7
87
100
22
9
218
(b) Diagnosis not completed
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
—
6
Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 210
Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight
of" cases returned 32
Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases "lost sight
of" 43
Died during the year 19
Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 936
Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 1223
Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(а) Personal 10
(b) Other 94
Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes (including
sonal consultations) 18
Number of:—
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 70
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 85
Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the
31st December 27
Number of "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 115