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Islington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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[1929
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE SOUTH ISLINGTON TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1929.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | Total. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Adults. | (6)Childr'n. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | |||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| A.— New Cases(7) examined during the year (excluding contacts): (a) Definitely tuberculous | 61 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 63 | 54 | 9 | 6 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 71 | 63 | 29 | 32 |
| B.— Contacts examined during the year:— (a) Definitely tuberculous | 14 | 27 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 8 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51 | 61 | 77 | 63 |
| C.— Cases written off the Dispensary Register(9) as (a) Cured (10) | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 124 | 125 | 108 | 95 |
| D.— Number of Persons on Dispensary Register(9) on December 31st:— (a) Diagnosis completed | 320 | 240 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 344 | 281 | 71 | 68 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | — |
1. Number of persons on Dispensary 10. Number of consultations with
Register(9) on January 1st 672 medical practitioners:—
2. Number of patients transferred from (a) At Homes of Applicants 8
other areas and of "lost sight (b) Otherwise 135
of"(11)cases returned 84 11. Number of other visits by
3. Number of patients transferred to culosis Officers to Homes 363
other areas and cases "lost sight Number of visits by Nurses or 2,052
of" 74 Health Visitors to Homes for (Dispensary
sister)
1,268
Municipal
Tuberculosis
Visiting Nurse
4. Died during the year 93 Dispensary purposes 1,268
5. Number of observation cases(8) Municipal
under A (b) and B (b) above in Tuberculosis
which period of observation ex- Visiting Nurse
ceeded 2 months 1 13. Number of
Number of attendances at the Dis- (a) Specimens of sputum, &c.
pensary (including Contacts) 5,899 examined 736
(b) X-ray examinations made in
7. Number of attendances of non pul- (b) X-ray examinations made in
connection with Dispensary
monary cases at Orthopædic work 72
Out-stations for treatment or 14. Number of Insured Persons on
Dispensary Register(9) on the
8. Number of attendances, at General 31st December 448
Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of 15. Number of Insured persons under
patients for Domiciliary Treatment(4) on the
(a) "Light" treatment 18 31st December 280
(b) Other special forms of treatment 50 16. Number of reports received during
9. Number of patients to whom the year in respect of Insured
Dental Treatment was given, at Persons:—
or in connection with the Dis- (a) Form G.P. 17 12
pensary 7 (6) Form G.P. 36 -
28th February, 1930.
G. CLARK TROTTER,
Chief Tuberculosis Officer.