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Treatment of Tuberculosis.
Of the cases notified, admissions to hospital and sanatorium numbered 281,
and during the year every effort was made to obtain admission to sanatoria of cases
deemed suitable for such treatment. Of the total new cases notified, 77 were insured
persons and were admitted and re-admitted from time to time during the year to
sanatoria and hospitals for treatment, the total admissions numbering 115. Noninsured
persons numbered 57, the total admissions for these patients being 54,
including 9 children. Nurses were sent in to 8 cases and 294 home visits were paid.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Twelve of the total notifications—17 as against 23 in 1936—in the case of this
form of tuberculosis came from institutions where the patients were undergoing
treatment. Visits were paid to the homes and, where necessary, advice with regard
to the obtaining of treatment was offered.
Prevention of Tuberculosis.
The dispensary removed on the 7th October, 1937, from No. 1ll, Marylebone
Road to temporary accommodation at the Old Baths Establishment, Marylebone
Road, pending the erection of Health Centre No. 1 (of which the dispensary will
form part) on a portion of the site adjoining the Town Hall.
Particulars with regard to patients dealt with during the year are shown in
Tables 41 and 43, while the following short table summarises the information as to
visits paid by Dr. Anderson and the staff of the Dispensary :—
No. of visits by Tuberculosis Officer New, 39 Old, 255
No. of cases at dispensary New, 372 Old, 355
No. of attendances at dispensary 2,241
No. of contacts New, 104 Old, 113
No. of visits by tuberculosis visitors First visits, 168 Re-visits, 3,525
No. of Committee Meetings attended 22
No. of hospital visits by Dr. Anderson 78
The following note by Dr. Anderson upon the work of the year is of interest:
" Out of the 104 progress reports on patients who have had sanatorium treatment
through the London County Council, 29 men, 28 women, and 7 children are
working or at school ; 5 are fit but have no work, 8 are unfit, 10 have been transferred
to other districts, and 12 lost sight of. Four declined to attend, and one
has to be reported as having died.
The Care Committee, with Councillor J. Bennett as Chairman and Miss M.E.
Broadbent as Honorary Secretary, met fortnightly and 343 cases were reviewed.