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1930]
RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE SOUTH 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(') examined during
the year (excluding contacts) :
(a) Definitely tuberculous
71
47
5
4
7
5
4
12
78
52
9
16
(b) Doubtfully tuberculcus(e)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
-
-
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
63
54
30
30
B..Contacts examined during the
year::-
(a) Definitely tuberculous ..
15
25
1
1
2
-
2
2
17
25
3
3
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous(8)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
45
73
50
40
C..Cases written off the Dispensary
Register (9) as
(a) Cured(10)
1
1
-
1
-
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or
non-tuberculous (including
cancellation of cases
notified in error)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
112
130
82
70
D..Number of Persons on Dispensary
Register(9) on December
31st:-
(a) Diagnosis completed
310
248
21
26
35
41
36
44
345
289
57
70
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
-
1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register)9) on January 1st 771
2. Number of patients transferred from
other areas and of " lost sight
of "(11) cases returned 26
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases " lost sight
of 124
4. Died during the year 99
5. Number of observation cases(8)
under A (6) and B (6) above in
which period of observation
exceeded 2 months 8
6. Number of attendances at the
pensary (including Contacts) 5,443
7. Number of attendances of
monary cases at Orthopaedic
Out.stations for treatment or
supervision -
8. Number of attendances, at General
Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of
patients for
(a)"Light " treatment -
(b) Other special forms of treatment (A.P.) 21
9. Number of patients to whom
Dental Treatment was given, at
or in connection with the Dispensary
6
G. CLARK TROTTER,
Chief Tuberculosis Officer.
During the year 1,148 persons were examined by the Tuberculosis Officers,
and the patients made 8,533 attendances.
At the Northern Dispensary there were 563 new cases, and at the Southern
585, while the attendances at the former were 2,910 and at the latter 5,443. The
examination of contacts with tuberculous cases showed that 61 were suffering from
10. Number of consultations with
medical practitioners:-
(a) At Homes of Applicants 9
(b) Otherwise 152
11. Number of other visits by
culosis Officers to Homes 315
12. Number of visits by Nurses or
Health Visitors to Homes for
Dispensary purposes 3,068
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c.,
examined 666
(b) X.Ray examinations made in
connection with Dispensary
work 128
14. Number of Insured Persons on
Dispensary Register(9) on the
31st December 422
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment(4) on the
31st December 211
16. Number of reports received during
the year in respect of Insured
Persons:.
(а) Form G.P. 17 6
(b) Form G.P. 36 -