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City of Westminster 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME OF THE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL. Return showing the Work of the Dispensary during the Year 1929.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-pulmonary. | 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):- | ||||||||||||
| 90 | 87 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 99 | 104 | 19 | 14 | |
| (6) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| (e) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 36 | 26 | 18 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 19 | 38 | 44 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as— | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| (b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error) | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 67 | 87 | 77 |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | ||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 219 | 207 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 75 | 53 | 242 | 23l | 95 | 67 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |