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City of London 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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TUBERCULOSIS.
The hours at which the Dispensary was open for diagnosis and treatment of Tuberculosis
were :—
Tuesdays 12.30 p.m.—2.30 p.m.
2.30 p.m.—4.30 p.m. For the Artificial Pneumothorax Clinic.
5.0 p.m.—7.0 p.m.
Fridays 12.30 p.m. (New cases only.)
3.30 p.m.—4.30 p.m.
In all, 253 sessions have been held.
New Patients.—The number of new patients examined was 312, as compared with
291 last year:—
| Referred to X.ray Department | Resident. | Non.Resident. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 298 | 347 | |
| Surgical „ | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| „ Dental „ | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| „ Throat „ | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| „ Pathological „ | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| „ Other „ | 10 | — | 10 |
| 68 | 331 | 409 |
Patients Admitted to the Hospital for Diagnosis.—The wards of the Hospital are available
for the reception of cases presenting difficulties of diagnosis, which can only be overcome
by observation as In.patients. One resident and no non.resident patients were admitted
for this and other purposes.
| City Residents. | Non.Residents. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Negative | 10 | 83 | 93 |
| Admitted to L.C.C. Institutions. | Hospitals of Local Authorities. | Other Institutions. | St. Columbas Hospital Corpn. Expense. | Brompton Corpn. Expense. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients resident in the City | 5 | 19 | 3 | - | 3 | 30 |
| Patients non.resident | 62 | 10 | 14 | — | - | 86 |
| 67 | 29 | 17 | - | 3 | 116 |
Persons neither resident nor working in the City are usually transferred immediately
to their own Tuberculosis Officer, and subsequent arrangements are made by him. This
system has worked satisfactorily.
Persons Treated and Supervised at the Dispensary.—(i.) Patients resident in the City.
All persons suffering from Tuberculosis who are resident in the City may be supervised and
treated at the Dispensary. The total number of cases so treated and referred to as patients
on the register in Table on page 26 was 52.
In addition, 20 contacts were kept under observation.
(ii.) Patients non.resident in the City.
(a) Who work in the City.