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Report of the Medical Officer of Health. 151
The question of prevention has occupied a prominent place in
the work of the Dispensaries during the year. The examination of
contacts, which is dealt with in the report of the Tuberculosis
Officer, shows that 541 contacts were examined, and of these 54 or
about 10 per cent. were found to be Tuberculous.
I am also able to report that the Dispensaries have been utilised
to a very large extent by the medical profession, no fewer than 161
cases having been sent by their private medical attendants.
With regard to cases of Tuberculosis among insured persons,
of 318 cases notified, 135 have been, and 16 are at present in
sanatoria.
Four of these were in sanatoria for less than one month, 28
from one to two months, 24 from two to three month, 37 from
three to four months, 19 from four to five months, 13 from five to
six months, and 10 for six months and over.
With regard to their condition after return, 52 were improved
and able to work, while 52 were stated to have improved, but
unable to work, 15 were worse, and 16 died, eight of these at home
and eight in sanatoria.
After return from sanatoria 78 patients had domiciliary treatment,
28 had dispensary treatment, nine were treated in hospitals
while 12 removed and the form of treatment could not be ascertained.
During the year disinfection was carried out at 420 premises
either after the death or removal of the patient, compared with
426 in 1912, 313 in 1911, 265 in 1910, 255 in 1909, 184 in 1908, and
135 in 1907. 94 of the premises d'sinfected were in Clapham, 13
in Putney, 106 in Streatham, 48 in Tooting, and 159 in Wandsworth.