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Paddington 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Paddington, Metropolitan Borough of]
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Return Showing the Work of the Dispensary During the Year 1936.
| 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 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 5 | 3 | |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 102 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 24 | 9 | 6 | ||
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | 5 | 12 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | |||||||||||||
| (a) Recovered | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| (b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered on the Dispensary Register as tuberculous | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 97 |
| D.—Number or Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 61 | 62 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 75 | 91 | 27 | 24 | 220 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register 2. Number of cases transferred from other
on January 1st 233 areas and eases returned after
charge under Head 3 in previous years 6
3. Number of casos transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under 4. Cases written off during the year as Dead
the schemo, and cases "lost sight of 46 (all causes) 12
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary 6. Number of Insured Persons under
(including Contacts) 2,183 Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 10
7. Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:— 8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers
(a) Personal 4 to homes (including personal consul(b)
Other 60 tations) 107
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health 10. Number of
Visitors to Homes for Dispensary pur- (a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined 94
poses 2,018 (b) X-ray examinations made in
tion with Dispensary work 113
11. Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register and included in 12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on
A (a) and A (6) above pensary Register on December 31st 79
The Borough Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The constitution of the Tuberculosis Care Committee for the year 1936 was as follows:—
Representing.
Paddington Borough Council Councillor E. G. Lee. " "
Councillor T. Turner. " "
Councillor Mrs. J. E. Wright. " "
Dr. G. E. Oates, Medical Officer of Health. " "
Miss D. Newhall, Sanitary Inspector. " "
Miss E. Z. Amor, Sanitary Inspector.
British Red Cross Society Miss A. V. Edden.
Charity Organisation Society Mrs. G. S. Warren. " "
Miss P. Simey.
Insurance Committee Miss L. A. Parsell.
Invalid Children's Aid Association Mies L. C. Streatfoild.
London County Council Dr. R. H. Simpson (Divisional Medical Officer). " " Miss H. Bell (District Organiser of School Care
Committees).
Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary Dr. R. S. Walker (Tuberculosis Officer). " " " Nurse C. Griffin. " "
Nurse A. B. Munro. " "
Misa C. Milner. " "
The Borough Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The constitution of the Tuberculosis Care Committee for the year 1936 was as follows:—
Representing.
Paddington Borough Council Councillor E. G, Lee. " " "
Councillor T. Turner. " " "
Councillor Mrs. J. E. Wright. " " "
Dr. G. E. Oates, Medical Officer of Health. " " "
Miss D. Newhall, Sanitary Inspector. " " "
Miss E. Z. Amor, Sanitary Inspector. " " "
British Red Cross Society Miss A. V. Edden.
Charity Organisation Society Mrs. G. S. Warren. " " " Miss P. Simey.
Insurance Committee Miss L. A. Parsell.
Invalid Children's Aid Association Miss L. C. Streatfeild.
London County Council Dr. R. H. Simpson (Divisional Medical Officer). " " "
Miss H. Bell (District Organiser of School Care
Committees).
Paddington Tuberculosis Dispensary Dr. R. S. Walker (Tuberculosis Officer). " " "
Nurse C. Griffin. " " "
Nurse A. B. Munro. " " "
Miss C. Milner,