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[1928
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
The work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries still progresses very satisfactorily.
Dr. Leitch, the Tuberculosis Officer for the southern portion of Islington,
and Dr. Comyn, the Tuberculosis Officer for the northern portion, have been constantly
in touch with the Public Health Department, and co-ordination has thus
been most satisfactorily maintained. I have to congratulate these two Assistant
Medical Officers (Tuberculosis) upon the good results which they have obtained.
During the year 1,217 persons were examined by the Tuberculosis Officers,
and the patients made 8,418 attendances.
At the Northern Dispensary there were 558 new cases, and at the Southern
659, while the attendances at the former were 2,616 and at the latter 5,802. The
examination of contacts with tuberculous cases showed that 40 were suffering
from tuberculosis, 30 were suspects, and 399 were not suffering. The nurses of
the Northern Dispensary paid 916 visits, and those of the Southern 1,988, to
the homes of the patients, while the Tuberculosis Officer of the Northern
Dispensary made 78 visits, and of the Southern 426 visits to the patients' homes
for the purpose of examining them.
Finsen Light Treatment.—One patient received treatment by the
Finsen Light at the London Hospital at a cost to the Council of £3.
Pneumothorax Treatment was also administered to fourteen patients at
a cost of £84.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment.—The treatment of Tuberculosis by
artificial sunlight came into operation on the 1st April, 1927.
Light treatment was given to eight patients at a cost of £13.
The number of persons in attendance at the Dispensaries in each year was
as follows:—