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City of London 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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return showing the work of the dispensary during the year 1930. 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 tde year (excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous56........1........l56....1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous................................................
(c) Non-tuberculous3501................35....1
B.—CONTACTS examined during tde year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous11....................l11....1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous................................................
(c) Non-tuberculous7351613................7351613
C.—CASES written off tde Dispensary Register as—
(a) Cured................................................
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or non-tuberculous (including cancellation of cases notified in error)....10411614................10411614
D.—NUMBER OF PERSONS on Dispensary Register on Dec. 31st, 1930:—
(a) Diagnosis completed25202151....2302123
(b) Diagnosis not completed................................................

1. Number of persons on Dispensary
Register on January 1st, 1930 :— 54
2. Number of patients transferred from
other areas and of " lost sight
of" cases returned2
3. Number of patients transferred to
other areas and cases "lost sight
of 10
4. Died during the year 6
5. Number of observation cases under
A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded
two months -
6. Number of attendances at the
pensary (including Contacts) 407
7. Number of attendances of non-pul-
monary cases at Orthopaedic Outstations
for treatment or super-
vision -
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 —
9. Number of patients to whom Dental
Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary 1
10.—Number of consultations with medical
practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 4
(b) Otherwise 13
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 637
Nursing visits for Tuberculous
Patients 88
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c.,
examined 22
(b) X-ray examinations made in
connection with Dispensary work 42
14. Number of Insured Persons on
pensary Register on the 31st
December 28
15. Number of Insured Persons under
Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 11
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 daring the year (excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous104815137471078898
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous51310................5131....
(c) Non-tuberculous................................3039102
B.—Numberof Tuberculous City workers attending Dispensary for treatment on Dec. 31st, 193034
C—Number of Non-Resident and Non-Workers attending Dispensary for treatment on Dec. 31st, 193085

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