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City of Westminster 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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The following table gives certain details of the work of the Dispensary
during 1938 and the four preceding years:—
Table XLIII.
| - | 1934. | 1935. | 1936. | 1937. | 1938. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patients attending | 462 | 425 | 456 | 405 | 374 |
| Old patients attending | 473 | 472 | 494 | 497 | 480 |
| New contacts examined | 109 | 108 | 127 | 114 | 133 |
| Individual attendances | 935 | 897 | 950 | 902 | 854 |
| Total attendances | 2,615 | 2,454 | 2,393 | 2,141 | 2,045 |
| Written reports to Medical Practitioners and Public Authorities | 1,066 | 1,064 | 1,108 | 1,171 | 1,195 |
| Home Visits | 67 | 73 | 109 | 95 | 101 |
| Consultations with Medical Practitioners | 153 | 145 | 131 | 113 | 101 |
| Visits by Health Visitors to Dispensary Cases | 3,526 | 3,335 | 2,885 | 2,915 | 2,727 |
| Sputum Examinations | 193 | 171 | 187 | 162 | 172 |
| X-Ray Examinations | 60 | 78 | 100 | 123 | 164 |
Patients have been recommended for institutional treatment from the
Dispensary as follows:—
Table XLIV.
| Hospitals. | Sanatoria. | |
|---|---|---|
| Insured Males | 5 | 50 |
| Insured Females | 6 | 28 |
| Uninsured Males | 2 | 7 |
| Uninsured Females | 3 | 16 |
| Boys | 3 | 6 |
| Girls | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 110 |
This Table does not include patients sent direct to St. Stephen's
Hospital. Many of these are transferred to a Sanatorium later.
In addition, 64 cases were recommended for institutional treatment by
voluntary hospitals and transferred direct. Many of these cases are seen
at the Dispensary when institutional treatment has been completed.
Convalescent treatment was arranged for many children through the
Invalid Children's Aid Association, the Public Assistance Committee,
the School Care Committees, the St. Henry Fund and other agencies.
Convalescent treatment for Ex-Service men is now less frequently
required, but use is still made of the help in this and other matters provided
by the organisations which deal with the welfare of Ex-Service men and
their families.
The association with Westminster Hospital has continued and cases
were referred there during the year for surgical and orthopaedic treatment,
&c.