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Wandsworth 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
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Bacteriological Examinations.—The number of Bacteriological
examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary continues
to show an increase on previous years, as can be seen from the
following table, which gives details of this work during the past five years.
| Year. | Total No. of specimens examined. | No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners and St. James' Hosptl. | No. of specimens found to contain T.B. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 601 | Nil. | 121 |
| 1921 | 1051 | 10 | 247 |
| 1922 | 1310 | 484 | 260 |
| 1923 | 1720 | 722 | 384 |
| 1024 | 1789 | 1013 | 437 |
The Wandsworth Borough Council provides facilities for the
bacteriological examination of sputum from suspected cases of
Tuberculosis among the patients of Medical Practitioners within
the Borough, and also from patients in St. James' Hospital whose
home addresses are in the Borough.
The figures given in the above table show that greater
advantage is being taken of these facilities, and the increase in the
number of specimens examined during the last three years is
entirely due to the larger number sent for examination from these
sources.
All the bacteriological examinations of sputum are carried
out by the Dispensary Staff.
Care Committee.
Constitution.— The Tuberculosis Care Committee was
appointed by the Borough Council, and the Council's representatives
on the Committee are:—Councillors T. Harding,
Mrs. Dixon, and H. O. Dumayne. The Tuberculosis Officers,
and the Tuberculosis Visitors assist the Committee to the fullest
possible extent and attend their meetings.