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Paddington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary, 20,Talbot Road.
This is a voluntary agency supported by voluntary subscriptions and a grant from the
Paddington Borough Council usually amounting to £1,288. During 1927, however, a supplemental
grant of £300 was made by the Council. A full account of the Dispensary and its
activities will be found in the annual reports for 1924 and 1925.
Artificial sunlight treatment of patients was carried on during the year, but such treatment
is not recognised as part of the approved scheme by the Ministry of Health and the London
County Council.
During 1929, 50 patients received treatment, 975 exposures being given. All that can
be said so far of this treatment is that the results are encouraging.
New arrangements are now in force for the X-ray examination of patients, through
the services of a consulting Radiologist who resides close to the Dispensary.
Return Showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 1929.
| 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 | 42 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 43 | 46 | 24 | 12 | ||
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 65 | 38 | 35 | ||
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 188 | 120 | 168 | ||
| b.—Contacts examined during the year :— (a) Definitely tuberculous | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||
| (6) Doubtfully tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| (e) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 61 | 63 | 47 | ||
| c.—cases written ofi the Dispensary Register as (a) Cured | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| (6) Diagnosis not confirmed or non - tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 157 | 320 | 233 | 269 | ||
| d.—number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— (a) Diagnosis completed | 197 | 239 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 57 | 228 | 172 | 243 | 296 | 232 | 174 | ||
| (6) Diagnosis not completed | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register
on January 1st 924
2. Number of patients transferred from other
areas and of " lost sight of" cases
returned 25
3. Number of patients transferred to other
&.reas and cases " lost sight of " 48
4. Died during the year 56
6. Number of observation cases under A (b)
and B (b) above in which period of observation
exceeded 2 months 18
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
(including Contacts) 6,409
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary
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 46
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 99
10. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners :—
(а) At Homes of Applicants 69
(б) Otherwise 190
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis
Officers to Homes 370
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 2,895
13. Number of
(а) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 681
(б) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work 31
14. Number of Insured Persons on
pensary Register on the 31st December
370
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 160
16. Number of reports received during the
year in respect of Insured Persons :—
(а) Form G.P. 17 18
(б) Form G.P. 36 104