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City of London 1932

[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 1932.city residents.

Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand 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 tuberculous86.......l1......97......16
(b) Diagnosis not completed.......................................
(c) Non-tuberculous........................322...7
B.—CONTACTS examined during the year:—.......................................
(a) Definitely tuberculous1.....................1.........1
(b) Diagnosis not completed....................................
(c) Non-tuberculous........................4178938
C.—CASE S written off the Dispensary Register as—
(a) Recovered......l.....................1....1
(b) Non-tuberculous (including any such cases previously diagnosed and entered on the Dispensary Register as tuberculous).....................72010946
D.— NUMBER OF CASES on Dispensary Register on December 31st:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous2714l152...l32161251
(b) Diagnosis not completed....................................-
1.Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st, 1932:—582.Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after discharge under Head 3 in previous years-
3.Number of cases transferred toother areas, cases not desiring further assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of"164.Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes)6
5.Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts).3926.Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December-
7.Number of consultations with medical practitioners:— (a) Personal ............(bj Other ............138.Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal consultations) ....
9.Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary purposes Nursing297 2110.Number of (a) Specimens of sputum, etc., examined (b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work19 58
11.Number of "Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and included in A (a) and A (b) above12.Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st22

non-residents.

Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand 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 tuberculous78494495i1875455151
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous........................43......7
(c) Non-tuberculous.........................53352494
B.—Number of Tuberculous City workers attending Dispensaryfor treatment on Dec.31st, 193233
C - Number of Non-Resident and Non-Workers attending Dispensary for treatment on . Dec. 31st, 193223
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