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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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New Cases
Pulmonary: 152 new cases, including 22 transfers, 3 posthumous
notifications and 24 non-notified deaths.
Non-Pu3.monazy: 9 new cases, including 1 transfer.
(194-5 - Pulmonary: 193 new cases; Non-Pulmonary; 24 riav cases)
Deaths from Tuberculosis-
Pulmonary: 63 (45 males; 18 females)
Non-Pulmonary: 5 (4 males; 1 female)
WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY,1946
The work has been continued on the lines indicate in previous reports.
It is still handicapped by the Prevailing shortage of hear- for institutional
treatment, and many patients have had to wait a long time for a vacancy. During
the year 470 new patients attended, .214 males and 256 females. Total
attendances numbered 2,066.
137 of the now patients were found to bo suffering from pulmonary
tuberculosis, and 9 from other forms of the disease. 47 patients were
recommended for Sanatorium treatment, and 64 for admission to Hospital. 915
reports were made to public authorities and 178 to medical practitioners.
The number of war pensioners under Dispensary supervision is increasing and
National Service Boards are continuing to refer patients for special examination.
During the year, 900 X-ray films were taken and 174 specimens submitted
for bacteriological examination.
TUBERCULOSIS - MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES
The Ministry of Health treatment allowances continued to be of value to patients who fall into the categories eligible and the following applications were dealt with during the year -
| Applications received | 52 |
| Applications granted | 47 |
| Allowances stopped during the year for following reasons:- | |
| a) Returned to work | 28 |
| b) Refused treatment | 2 |
| (c) Died | 4 |
| d) Loft District | 13 |
| c) End of period | 2 |
| (f) In Institutions and receiving National Health Insurance | 4 |
| (g) In receipt of Array pension | |
An average of 46 patients are drawing allowances at any given time.
the following scale for dependents under the age of 16 under the scheme of tuberculosis allowances was authorised
| Aged 11 and under 16 | 10/6d. |
| Aged 5 and under 13 | 9/-d. |
| Under 5 | 7/6d. |