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St Pancras 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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a slight increase, which indicates that this valuable form of co-operation has continued to be
satisfactory.
During the year the administration of the Dispensary sustained a loss owing to the
resignation of Dr. Vine}7. While he was Tuberculous Officer he introduced many improvements
in organisation at the Dispensary, and his departure is regretted very much, both by the
patients and the staff.
G. A. BACK, M.B., B.CH., D.P.H.,
Tuberculosis Officer."

The following table gives a summary of the work carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year:—

Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
M.F.M.f.M.F.m.F.M.F.M.F.
A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous916*2521081514101702016
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous243576
(c) Non-tuberculous58663438
B.—Contacts examined during the year
(a) Definitely tuberculous772772
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous57
(c) Non-tuberculous14333643
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as—
(a) Cured84123411038
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error)921278690
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:—
(a) Diagnosis completed369252159343435364032865045
(6) Diagnosis not completed243652
Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st869Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in connection with the Dispensary13
Number of patients transferred from other areas and of " lost sight of " cases returned58Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases "lost sight of"185(à) At homes of applicants(á) Otherwise5 224
Died during the yearNumber of observation cases under A (6) and B (b)103Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes57
above in which period of observation exceeded 2 months55Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors tohomes for Dispensary purposes Number of—4388
Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts)3624
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined653
Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-stations for treatment or supervision(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work65
Number of Insured persons on Dispensary Register on 31st December509
Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions approved for the purpose, of patients for—
Number of Insured persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December355
(a) "Light treatment4Number of Reports received during the year in respect of Insured persons :—
(b) Other special forms of treatment138
(a) Form G.P. 174
(b) Form G.P. 3613