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[1923
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
The work of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries has been very satisfactorily performed.
Dr. McFarland, the Tuberculosis Officer for the southern portion of Islington, and
Dr. Comyn, the Tuberculosis Officer for the northern portion, have been constantly in
touch with the Public Health Department, and co ordination has thus been most
satisfactorily maintained. I have to thank personally these two Assistant Medical Officers
(Tuberculosis) for the good results obtained.
During the year 1,283 persons were examined by the Tuberculosis Officers, and the
patients made 10,826 attendances.
At the Northern Dispensary there were 721 new cases, and at the Southern 562, while
the attendances at the former were 4,001 and at the latter 6,825. The examination of
contacts with tuberculous cases showed that 42 were suffering from tuberculosis, 36 were
suspect, and 532 were not suffering. The nurse at the Northern Dispensary paid 1,312
visits, and the nurse at the Southern 2,582, to the homes of the patients, while the Tuberculosis
Officer of the Northern Dispensary made 214 visits, and of the Southern 401 visits
to the patients' homes for the purpose of examining them.
Finsen Light Treatment.—Five patients received beneficial treatment by
Finsen Light at the London Hospital, at a cost to the Council of £49 15s. Od.
Pneumothorax Treatment was also administered to one patient at a cost of
10s. 6d.