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DISPENSARY REGISTERS: Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary TOTAL GRAND TOTAL
Adults. Children. Adults. Children. Adults.Children.
Number of definite
cases of tuberculosis
on Dispensary Registers.
at end of the year. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F.
716 568 81 70 63 83 52 54 779 651 133 124 1,687
WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES:
North South
Number of attendances. 7357 4372
New cases and contacts examined 1443 505
Number of visits by Tuberculosis
Officers 212 141
Number of visits by Nurses 980 1472
LIGHT TREATMENT:
15 Patients received" Light" treatment, the cost to the Council
being - £36.4.0.
MASS RADIOLOGY;
As mentioned in last year's Annual Report, arrangements were continued
into this year for the examination at a Mass Radiology Unit of persons residing
or working in the Borough with a view to the early detection of pulmonary
tuberculosis in its symptomless stages. The Unit was temporarily established
by the London County Council in premises in an adjoining borough ( Hackney),
and advantage was taken of the facilities afforded by ten firms who sent their
workers to the Unit.
The following analysis has been received from the London County Council
regarding those visiting the unit which was only available during the first
few months of the year:-
Total examined. Referred for larger films. probably T. B.
Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total
280 194 412 6 18 1 2 3
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE:
74 patients have been helped with cash or in kind, and loans of bedding
or medical appliances wore made to another 19 patients; others have been
referred to organisations for assistance.
Receipts from the Christmas "Seal Sale" amount to £276.0.6.
maintenance allowances scheme:
Number of patients receiving weekly allowance in last week of year 1945. 142
Number of applications brought before Assessment Officer 1804
Number of new cases 169
Number of renewals on existing orders 892
Number of orders adjusted, etc. 528
Number of patients returning to full time work 88
Number of deaths 30
Other "Cease payments 97
1804
Amount paid out in allowances during the year £11,368.0.10.
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