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Wandsworth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tuberculosis Dispensaries. 45
TABLE XXV.
| Clapham. | Putney. | Streatham. | Tooting. | Wandsworth. | Outside Borough. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health Department | 58 | 44 | 115 | 128 | 141 | _ | 486 |
| Private Practitioners | 69 | 29 | 104 | 84 | 172 | — | 458 |
| Charitable Societies | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 6 |
| Other Dispensaries | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 |
| L.C.C. Schools | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 25 |
| Ministry of Pensions | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 26 |
| Existing Dispensary Patients | 7 | 6 | 28 | 37 | 16 | _ | 94 |
| Other Sources | 18 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 90 | 2 | 168 |
| Total | 173 | 96 | 286 | 287 | 437 | 2 | 1281 |
TABLE XXVI.
Particulars relating to Discharged Soldiers attending at the Dispensaries.
| New Cases. | Old Cases. | Total Attendances. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous | 18 | 84 | 568 |
| Non-Tuberculous | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| Totals | 26 | 89 | 591 |
458 visits were made by the Dispensary Nurses in connection
with these cases during the year.
Contacts.—Of the 1,281 new cases examined, 370 were
contacts. 20 of these were found to be suffering from Tuberculosis.