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Marylebone 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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Return showing the work carried out in connection with the St. Marylebone
Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year 1980.
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 ye9r (excluding
contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
42
26
2
2
2
6
3
3
44
32
5
5
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
46
46
11
13
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
10
4
3
B.—Contacts examined during
the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous

3

1
1



1
3
-
1
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
6
18
11
(c) Non-tuherculous
-

-
_
-
-
-

8
10
8
15
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
Register as
(a) Cured
2


-
-



2



(b) Diagnosis not confirmed
or non-tuberculous (including
cancellation of
cases notified in error)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
74
71
34
40
D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary
Register on
December 31st:—
(a) Diagnosis completed
167
114
31
22
24
22
28
23
191
166
59
45
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
10
10
39
30
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st, 1930 500
2 Number of patients transferred from other areas and of " lost sight
of " cases returned 20
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases "lost sight of " 34
4. Died during the year 33
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which
period of observation exceeded 2 months 19
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 2,224
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-
stations for treatment or supervision —
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions
approved for the purpose, of patients for
(а) "Light" treatment —
(б) Other special forms of treatment 76
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in
connection with the Dispensary —
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 12
(b) Otherwise 112
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes 118
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 1,557
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 218
(b) X-ray examinations made, in connection with Dispensary work 28
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st
December 212
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 172
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
Persons
(a) Form G.P. 17 2
(b) Form G.P. 36 1
Two girls and three women who had been crossed off as cured, re-attended and
were found to be healthy.
51
TUBERCULOSIS SCHEME.