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City of Westminster 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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new patients seen at the Dispensary was less than in the previous year,
but the attendance of old patients was larger, as was the total number
of individuals who attended. The total attendances, however, are
lower:—
Dispensary Statistics.
| 1922. | 1921 | 1920. | 1919. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patients | 421 | 609 | 592 | 607 |
| Old patients attending | 825 | 588 | 561 | 490 |
| Individuals who attended | 1,246 | 1,197 | 1,153 | 1,097 |
| Contacts examined | 183 | 281 | 221 | 139 |
| Total attendances | 3,275 | 3,695 | 5,267 | 4,882 |
| Written medical reports to L.C.C., W.P.C., &c | 1,154 | 1,169 | 1,284 | 1,439 |
| Do. To medical practitioners, &c. | 400 | 440 | 410 | 302 |
| Consultations with medical practitioners | 181 | 178 | 92 | 79 |
| Visits paid by medical officer | 315 | 320 | 165 | 96 |
| Visits by health visitors to dispensary cases | 4,995 | 4,941 | 4,767 | 4,159 |
| Sputum examinations | 327 | 308 | 239 | 255 |
| X.Ray „ | 16 | 28 | 30 | 12 |
The number of persons under supervision excluding domiciliary
patients was 433.
The number of insured persons under domiciliary treatment at
December 31 was 739.
References to affiliated hospital in the year were 37.
The consultations with medical practitioners show an increase. These
have increased each year, and it is a gratifying testimony to the cooperation
which exists between practitioners and the Tuberculosis Medical
Officer, whose assistance they have learned to appreciate.
The Tuberculosis Officer reports that: "Fewer new cases were sent
by the Ministry of Pensions. The numbers of new claimants for tuberculosis
pensions on the grounds of attributability to war service is likley
to become a steadily diminishing quantity as time goes on. In 1921
those cases numbered 74, while in 1922 there were 35, more than a 50
per cent, reduction. The work undertaken on behalf of the Ministry of
Pensions seems, however, to increase rather than to diminish."
" It has been suggested that closer co.operation with the Guardians
with regard to the treatment of tuberculous patients in the Infirmary
might be adopted. I believe that greater use of the facilities for treatment,
which the Guardians possess, would lead to a definite reduction in