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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Paddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Williams, Medical Commissioner of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis and
Dr. R. S. Walker, Tuberculosis Officer.
The Executive Committee of the Dispensary have agreed to take Public Health students from
Bedford College for Women and the College of Nursing for short courses of practical experience in
tuberculosis work.
Active steps are still being taken to raise funds for the erection of new premises on the land
purchased in 1932 by a friend of the Dispensary.
Return Showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 1934.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. | Grand 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 | 37 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 41 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 713 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 188 | 129 | 190 | |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 240 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 78 | 57 | 47 | |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | |||||||||||||
| (a) Recovered | 6 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 829 |
| (b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered on the Dispensary Register as tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 115 | 266 | 186 | 237 | |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 177 | 159 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 71 | 147 | 102 | 219 | 230 | 150 | 104 | 719 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st 767
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of" 145
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 4,882
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(а) Personal 64
(b) Other 211
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes
3,227
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register and included in A (a) and A (b) above —
2. Number of cases transferred from other
areas and cases returned after discharge
under Head 3 in previous years 23
4. Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) 50
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December 143
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal consultations)
287
10. Number of
(а) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 275
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work 112
12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary
Register on December 31st 170