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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Islington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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46
1929]
RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE NORTH 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 | 84 | 47 | - | - | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 86 | 53 | 4 | 3 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | 58 | 54 | 22 | 10 |
| B.— Contacts examined during the year:— (a) Definitely tuberculous | 5 | 9 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 6 | 9 | 1 | - |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8) | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | 62 | 40 | 41 |
| C.— Cases written oft the Dispensary Register (9) as (a) Cured(10) | - | - | - | — | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 76 | 116 | 62 | 51 |
| D.— Number of Persons on Dis-pensary Register(9) on December 31st:— (a) Diagnosis completed | 283 | 222 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 35 | 20 | 19 | 307 | 257 | 22 | 20 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 1 | — |
1. Number of persons on Dispensary 10. Number of consultations with
Register(9) on January 1st 667 medical practitioners:—
2. Number of patients transferred from (a) At Homes of Applicants 13
other areas and of "lost sight (b) Otherwise 236
of"(11) cases returned 41 11. Number of other visits by Tuber-
3. Number of patients transferred to culosis Officers to Homes 49
other areas and cases "lost sight 12. Number of visits by Nurses or 772
of" 178 Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
Sister)
4. Died during the year 102 Dispensary purposes 1,614
5. Number of observation cases(8) Municipal
under A (b) and B (b) above in Tuberculosis
which period of observation Visiting Nurse
exceeded 2 months 8 13. Number of
6. Number of attendances at the Dis- (a) Specimens of sputum, &c.,
pensary (including Contacts) 2,634 examined 262
(b) X-Ray examinations made in
7. Number of attendances of non-pul- connection with Dispensary
monary cases at Orthopædic work 231
Out-stations for treatment or supervision - 14. Number of Insured Persons on
Dispensary Register(9) on the
8. Number of attendances, at General 31st December 407
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 24 31st December 4
(b) Other special forms of treatment 167 16. N umber 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 4
pensary 3 (b) Form G.P. 36 2
Number discharged as cured, and returned during 1929 Nil
28th February, 1930. G. CLARK TROTTER.
Chief Tuberculosis Officer.