View report page

47 1930
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
Dr. W. E. Snell was appointed by the Royal Northern Hospital Committee to
succeed Dr. H. F. Comyn, who resigned in the year 1929. A summary of the
work of the Islington Tuberculosis Dispensaries is given below.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE NORTH ISLINGTON TUBERCULOSIS
DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1930.
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
87
56
1
2
9
10
13
4
96
66
14
6
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
14
11
2
-
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
68
46
11
14
B..Contacts examined during the
year:.
(a) Definitely tuberculous ..
3
16
1
1
-
-
-
-
3
16
1
1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous)8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
36
49
50
37
C..Cases written ofl the Dispensary
Register)(9) as
(a) Cured(10)
-
4
-
-
1
1
1
-
1
5
1
-
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or
non-tuberculous (including
cancellation of cases noti
fied in error)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
104
95
61
51
D..Nomber of Persons on Dispensary
Register)(9) on
ember 31st:-
(a) Diagnosis completed
320
253
3
6
31
41
35
18
354
294
38
24
(b) Diagnosis not completed ..
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
1
4
1
1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register(9) on January 1st 620
2. Number of patients transferred from
other areas and of " lost sight
of (11) cases returned 18
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases "lost sight
of 60
4. Died during the year 84
5. Number of observation cases(B)
under A (b) and B (b) above in
which period of observation exceeded
2 months 6
6 Number of attendances at the
pensary (including Contacts)2,910
7. Number of attendances of non
monary cases at Orthopaedic
Out.stations for treatment or
supervision 5
8. Number of attendances, at General
Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of
patients for
(a) "Light" treatment 10
(b) Other special forms of treatment (A..P.) 150
9. Number of patients to whom
Dental Treatment was given, at
or in connection with the
pensary 10
10. Number of consultations with
medical practitioners:.
(a) At Homes of Applicants 7
(b) Otherwise 357
11 Number of other visits by Tuberculosis
Officers to Homes .. 137
12. Number of visits by Nurses or
Health Visitors to Homes for
Dispensary purposes .. .. 2,284
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c.,
examined 326
(b) X.ray examinations made in
connection with Dispensary
work 317
14. Number of Insured Persons on
Dispensary Register(9) on the
31st December 461
15. Number of Insured persons under
Domiciliary Treatment(4) on the
31st December 4
16. Number of reports received during
the year in respect of Insured
Persons:-
(a) Form G.P. 17 3
(b) Form G.P. 36 4
G. CLARK TROTTER,
Chief Tuberculosis Officer.