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Paddington 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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St. Mary's Hospital Tuberculosis Dispensary.
This dispensary is voluntary and was subsidised by a grant of £1,085 from the Paddington
Borough Council during the year 1934.
A full account of this Dispensary and its activities will be found in the annual reports for 1924
and 1925, the only subsequent change being the transference of the Dispensary in April, 1933, from
the old building to the newly-erected extension of the Hospital.
During 1934, 98 refills were done in Artificial Pneumothorax cases.
Tuberculin (bacillary emulsion) was successfully used in surgical cases such as epididymitis,
glands and eye conditions, and one case of Bazin's disease.
During the year beds were frequently placed at the disposal of the Tuberculosis Officer by the
Inoculation Department of the Hospital. These were of great service in the diagnosis and treatment
of patients.
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 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 135 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 26 | 9 | 11 | |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 46 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | |||||||||||||
| (a) Recovered | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 125 |
| (b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered on the Dispensary Register as tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 41 | 21 | 22 | |
| D.—Number or Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 65 | 71 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 89 | 103 | 30 | 31 | 253 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | |
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register
on January 1st 329
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas,
cases not desiring further assistance under
the scheme, and cases "lost sight of" 119
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary
(including Contacts) 2,635
7. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:—
(а) Personal 8
(b) Other -
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes
2,057
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 8
4. Cases written off during the year as Dead
(all causes) 21
6. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 14
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers
to homes (including personal consultations)
205
10. Number of
(а) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 115
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection
with Dispensary work 101
12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary
Register on December 31st 79