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RETURN SHOWING THE WORK OF THE DISPENSARY DURING THE YEAR 1928.
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
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
5*
...
...
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(c) Non-tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
3
...
1
B.—CONTACTS examined during the
year:-
(a) Definitely tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(c) Non-tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
10
11
7
9
C.—CASES written off the Dispensary
Register as—
(a) Cured
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or nontuberculous
(including cancellation
of cases notified in
error)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
15
7
10
D.—NUMBER OF PERSONS on
pensary Register on Dec. 31st, 1928:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
22
15
2
1
3
1
...
1
25
16
2
2
(b) Diagnosis not completed
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register on January 1st, 1928:— 52
2. Number of patients transferred from
other areas and of "lost sight
of" cases returned 1
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases "lost sight
of " 17
4. Died during the year 5
5. Number of observation cases under
A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded
two months 2
6. Number of attendances at the
pensary (including Contacts) 362
7. Number of attendances of
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 39
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 4
10.—Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 2
(b) Otherwise —
11. Number of other visits by
culosis Officers to Homes 2
12. Number of visits by Nurses or
Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes and Nursing 233
Nursing visits for Tuberculous
Patients 53
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c.,
examined 22
(b) X-ray examinations made in
connection with Dispensary work 11
14. Number of Insured Persons on
pensary Register on the 31st
December 25
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 —
NON-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
108
51
3
6
15
6
3
6
123
57
6
12
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
9
...
1
(c) Non-tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
51
64
7
4
B.—Number of City workers attending Dispensary for treatment on Dec. 31st, 1928 49
C.—Number of Non-Resident and Non-Workers attending Dispensary for treatment on
Dec. 31st, 1928 88
* One case previously shown as cured now shown as active on the grounds that she was sent to Sanatorium. In my opinion, however, the
disease from which she is suffering is Chronic Bronchitis and not Tuberculosis.