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City of London 1927

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RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1927.
CITY RESIDENTS.
Diagnosis.
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 tuberculous
10
4
...
...
3
1
...
...
13
5
...
...
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
....
...
(c) Non-tuberculous
...
4
1
2
...
....
...
...
...
4
l
2
B.—CONTACTS examined during the
year
(a) Definitely tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(c) Non-tuberculous
5
16
8
10
...
...
...
...
5
16
8
10
C.—CASES written off the Dispensary
Register as—
(a) .Cured
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
1
...
1
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or nontuberculous
(including
1
4
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
cellation of cases notified in
error)
5
20
9
12
....
....
....
....
6
24
10
....
D.—NUMBER OF PERSONS on Dispensary
Registeron Dec. 31st, 1927:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
25
16
2
1
3
2
....
2
28
18
2
3
(b) Diagnosis not completed
....
1
....
....
....
....
....
....
....
1
....
....
NON-RESIDENTS.
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary.
Total.
Adults.
Children.
Adults.
Children.
Adujts.
Children.[/##]
M.
F.
11.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M
F.
A-—NEW CASES examined during the
year (excluding contacts) :—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
110
73
4
2
10
11
8
3
120
84
12
5
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
8
10
....
....
....
....
....
....
8
10
....
....
(r) Non-tuberculous
55
45
13
18
....
....
....
....
55
45
13
18
B.—Number of City workers attending Dispensary for treatment on Dec. 31st, 1927.... .... 29
C.—Number of Non-Resident and Non-Workers attending Dispensary for treatment on
Dec. 31st, 1927 61
26th January, 1928.
1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register on January 1st, 1927 87
2. Number of patients transferred from
other areas and of " lost sight
of" cases returned —
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases "lost sight
_ of" 34
4. Died during the year 9
5. Number of observation cases under
A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 2
months —
6. Number of attendances at the
pensary (including Contacts) 509
7. Number of attendances of non-pul-
monary cases at Orthopaedic Outstations
for treatment or supervision

8. Number of attendances, at General
Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of
patients for
(a) " Light " treatment —
(b) Other special forms of treatment 1
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary .... 3
10.—Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 4
(b) Otherwise —
11. Number of other visits by
culosis Officers to Homes —
12. Number of visits by Nurses or
Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes and Nursing 591
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &C.,
examined 26
(b) X-ray examinations made in
connection with Dispensary work 19
14. Number of Insured Persons on
pensary Register on the 31st
December 29
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 2
16. Number of reports received during the
year in respect of Insured Persons
(a) Form G.P. 17 —
(b) Form G.P. 36 —