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City of Westminster 1931

[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 Dubing the Year 1931.

1.Number of cases on Dispensaiy Register on January 1st6578.Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal consultations)148
2.Nuumber of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous years199.
Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary purposes3,469
3.Number of cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of"219
10.Number of—
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined192
4.Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes)64(6) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work42
5.Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts)2,314
6.Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December21511.Number of " Recovered " cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included in A (a) and A (b) aboveNil
7.Number of consultations with medical practitioners—12.Number of " T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st211
(a) Personal76
(6) Other345
* i.e., remaining undiagnosed on 31st December.