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81 were recommended for hospital treatment, and 60 were
admitted.
1 is awaiting admission at the close of 1920.
17 applications were cancelled for domestic or other reasons.
4 died before admission.
10 were refused institutional treatment.
21 were recommended for dispensary or treatment at home.
Uninsured Patients.
36 patients were recommended to L.C.C. for institutional treatment.
26 for sanatorium, and 10 for hospital.
29 were admitted, 4 applications were cancelled, 2 the L.C.C.
were unable to deal with, and 1 died before admission.
Diagnosis made in 592 New Patients at First Attendance, Subject
to Revision Later.
Pulmonary tuberculosis 152
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis 31
Non-tuberculous 281
Diagnosis doubtful 124
4 patients were not examined
Discharged Soldiers.
Total No. ex-service men seen during 1920 for the
first time 102
Sources from whence they came:—
War Pensions Committee 29
London Insurance Committee 28
Medical practitioners 30
Health visitors 8
Various sources 7
Admitted to sanatorium 35
Not requiring institutional treatment 67
Discharged from sanatorium improved 16
Discharged unfit 10
Discharged fit for work 19
Working at their old jobs 41
(This is so far as can be ascertained from medical case sheets.)
Died before admission to sanatorium 1
Died after discharge 1
The Dispensary dealt with 185 of the 327 persons primarily notified
in 1920, deducting asylum cases, the percentage was 62.7.
Andrew J. Shinnie.