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TUBERCULOSIS.
Dispensary clinics: Mondays 6 p.m.
Tuesdays 2 p.m.
Thursdays 10 a.m. end 2 p.m.
Fridays 10 a.m.
Number of attendances at the Dispensary 3,540
Number of new cases examined 409; contacts 300 709
(Tuberculous 111 ; non-tuberculous 527 ; diagnosis incomplete 71)
Number of visits to homes by Health Visitors 4,402
Number of sputum specimens examined 506
Number of X-ray examinations at St. Andrews Hospital 800
Additional Statistics.
In addition to the 4,402 visits paid by the Health
Visitors for Dispensary purposes 101 non-Dispensary visits
were paid under the Tuberculosis Regulations, 1930.
Reports to Chairmen of Medical Boards 19
Patients sent away for institutional treatment 133
Patients in receipt of extra nourishment from Dispensary
during the year 63
Patients in receipt of extra nourishment from Dispensary
at 31st December 28
Reports on child contacts sent to Divisional school
Medical officers 29
Letters to General practitioners concerning patients 420
Reports to General practitioners on official forms 53
Progress reports from General Practitioners -
Clinical reports to London County Council 111
Reports to Ministry of pensions 12
Shelters on loan during the year 0
Shelters on loan at 31st December 0
Beds and bedding on loan during the year 5
Beds and bedding on loan at 31st December 2
During the year 21 new cases and 27 old cases have attended
Brompton, Colindale, London Chest and St. Andrew's Hospitals for
723 artificial pneumothorax refills.
During the year 6 children were boarded out under the London
County Council contact scheme.
DENTAL TREATMENT AT ST. ANDREW'S HOSPITAL. One patient examined - no
treatment required.
TUBERCULOSIS ALLOWANCES. The Government scheme for the provision of
allowances for persons giving up work to undergo treatment of
pulmonary tuberculosis has continued to operate as part of the
Dispensary service.
Sessions hold by Tuberculosis Assessment officer 51
Adjudications made 544
New applications 66
Cases reviewed 478
Patients in receipt of allowances on 31/12/46 54
Under the provisions of Memo. 266/T. the Ministry of Health approved
the continued payment of Tuberculosis Allowances for a further six
months in a special case.