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TABLE I (Continued). 47
Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme
[Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912).
Jjx al Government Board Tabk—FORM R (revised).
Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out in
connection with the branch dispensary for the year I924.
N.B.—The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913.
Number of
Under
observation
at the
Dispensary
on
Jan. 1 st
pending
diagnosis.
Examin'd
for the
first
time
during
the
year.
Found to be—
Under
observation
at the
Dispensary
on
Dec.
pending
diagnosis.
Ceased
att'ndance
before
completior
of
iliagnosis.
Total
Suffering from
Tuberculosis.
Not
suffer
ing
from
'Tuberculosis
Pul-
inonary
NonPul
monary
(a)
All persons
(including
"Contacts)
Adults
M.
5
278
283
93
8
178
3
1
F.
2
286
288
56
11
217
4
-
Children
under 15
M.
-
175
175
3
9
161
-
2
F.
-
162
162
5
6
150
-
1
Total
7
901
908
157
34
706
7
4
(b)
"Contacts"
(included
in (a))
Adults
M.
-
27
27
2
-
25
-
-
F.
-
71
71
1
-
70
-
-
Children
under 15
M.
-
103
103
-
1
102
-
-
F.
-
128
128
-
-
128
-
-
(c)
Insured persons
(includedin (a))
M.
5
225
230
79
7
143
-
1
F.
1
113
114
31
5
78
-
-
1. Number of patients under
ment or supervision (excluding
persons under observation
or domiciliary treatment on
the 31st December 387
2. Total number of attendances
of patients at the Dispensary
during the year—
Insured 2,066
Uninsured 3,018
3. Number of persons placed during
the year under observation at
the Dispensary for the purpose
of diagnosis 75
4. Number of cases in which the
period of observation at the Dispensary
exceeded two months 4
5. Number of insured patients
under domiciliary treatment
on December 31st 71
6. Number of reports received
from Insurance Practitioners
in respect of insured patients
under domiciliary treatment
during the year 24
7. Number of persons referred
to affiliated hospital for
consultation 676
8. Number of consultations with
medical practitioners at the 1
homes of patients-
Insured 12
Uninsured 1
9. Number of other visits paid 1
by Tuberculosis Officers to I
the homes of patients 186
10. Number of visits paid by
Nurses or Health Visitors
to the homes of patients
for dispensary purposes 2.406
1 1. Number of specimens of
Sputum examined in connection
with the work of
the Dispensary 461
N.B. Dr. G. T. IIebert was appointed Tuberculosis Officer (Branch Dispensary) on January
6th, 1920. An assistant Tuberculosis Officer is also attached to the Branch Dispensary (since
January 1st, 1924).