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Return as to work carried out in connection with the St. Marylebone
Tuberculosis Dispensary for the year 1923.
(The return relates only to persons residing in the area which is served by the Dispensary
under the scheme of the Council.)
Number of
Under observation at the
Dispensary on Jan. 1st
pending diagnosis.
Examined for the first
time during the year.
Total.
Found to be
Under observation at the
Dispensary on Dec. 31st
pending diagnosis.
Ceased attendance before
completion of diagnosis.
Suffering from
Tuberculosis.
Not suffering from
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary
NonPulmonary.
Adults ...1
(a) All persons
(including Children
"Contacts") under 15
M.
3
128
131
53
1
61
2
14
F.
8
122
130
31
2
74
2
21
M.
32
89
121
8
12
51
19
31
F.
33
59
92
5
10
43
17
17
total
-
76
398
474
97
25
229
40
83
Adults
(b) Contacts
(included in Children
(a)).under 15
M.
10
10
1
9
-
-
F.
1
32
33
2
26
—
5
m.
15
40
55
1
3
26
7
18
F.
10
38
48
1
2
30
6
9
(c) Insured persons (included
in (a) ).
m.
3
95
98
40
1
44
2
11
F.
3
55
58
17
1
25
1
14
57
1. Number of patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation
or domiciliary treatment) on the 31st December* 166
2. Total number of attendances of patients Insured 1,329
at the Dispensary during the year Uninsured 1,826
3. Number of persons placed daring the year under observation at the Dispensary for the
purpose of diagnosis 81
4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two
months 14
5. Number of insured patients under domiciliary treatment on December 31st 170
6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners in respect of insured patients
under domiciliary treatment during the year -
7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation 1
8. Number of consultations with medical prac- Insured 8
titioners at the homes of patients Uninsured 6
9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officer to the homes of patients 333
10. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for
dispensary purposes 1,263
11. Number of specimens of sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary 367
Insured persons under domiciliary treatment by Insurance practitioners are included
under Head 5.