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TABLE I. (Continued).
Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.
(Inaugurated by the Council, October 3rd, 1912.)
Ministry of Health Table—FORM AT. 53.
Return (Prepared by the Tuberculosis Officer) as to Work carried out in
connection with the branch dispensary for the year 1927.
N.B.—The Branch Dispensary (St. Thomas's Hospital) was opened February 3rd, 1913.
(b) BRANCH DISPENSARY {St. Thomas's Hospital).
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary
Total.
Adults.
Children.
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
106
73
—
3
12
13
14
11
118
86
14
14
(b) Doubtfully tuberculosis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5
5
4
5
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
182
294
92
99
B.—Contacts examined during the
year:-
(a) Definitely tuberculosis
-
1
2
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculosis
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
32
84
65
75
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
Register as-
(a) Cured
—
2
—
—
—
1
8
10
—
3
8
10
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or
non-tuberculous (including
cancellation of cases notified
in error)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
227
399
165
184
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary
Register on December
31st, 1927:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
273
191
5
6
45
48
47
58
318
239
52
64
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
26
2
13
1. Number of Persons on Dispensary
Register on January 1st, 1927 701
2. Number of patients transferred from
other areas and of " lost sight of "
cases returned 21
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases " lost sight
of" 92
4. Died during the year 89
5. Number of observation cases under
A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded two
months 14
6.Number of attendances at the
pensary (including Contacts) 4,180
7. Number of attendances of
monary cases at Orthopiedic Outstations
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 sDecial forms of treatment —
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given at, or in connection
with, the Dispensary 32
10. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 14
(b) Otherwise 407
11. Number of other visits by
culosis Officers to Homes 204
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 2,973
13. Number of—
(a) Specimens of Sputum, etc., examined
541
(b) X Ray Examinations made in
connection with Dispensary work 777
14. Number of Insured Persons on
pensary Register on the 31st
December 306
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 61
16. Number of reports received during the
year in respect of Insured Persons :
(a) Form G.P. 17 14
(b) Form G.P. 36 32
N.B.—Dr. G, T. Hebert was appointed Tuberculosis Officer (Branch Dispensary) on January 6th»
1920. An assistant Tuberculosis Officer (for visiting purposes) is also attached to the Branch
Dispensary (since January 1st, 1924).