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Marylebone 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tuberculosis—New Cases and Mortality.—Table 8 contains information with regard to age and sex
distribution of, and mortality from, all forms of tuberculosis.
TABLE 8. —T uberculosis: New Cases and Deaths.
| At ages— years | *NEW CASES | DEATHS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| 0—1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1—5 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| 5—15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15—25 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 25—35 | 21 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — |
| 35—45 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | - |
| 45—55 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 55—65 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 65 and upwards | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | - |
| Totals | 82 | 56 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| *Including all primary notifications and also any other new cases of tuberculosis which came to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health durine the vear. | ||||||||
Notifications.—Table 6 (p. 15) gives information regarding notifications of pulmonary and nonpulmonary
tuberculosis received during the year. The total number of cases of tuberculosis
remaining at the 31st December, 1947, on the register was 710, 33 more than at the end of the
previous year.
Dispensary.—The work of the Dispensary continued to increase generally. Statistics for 1947:
new patients, 857 (including 166 contacts), old cases, 619; attendances, 7,352; tuberculosis officer
called into consultation on 661 occasions; home visits by tuberculosis officer, 12; hospital visits by
tuberculosis officer, 52; home visits by tuberculosis visitors—first visits 182, re-visits 800.
During the year 3,837 examinations (films, 2,001; screening only, 1,836) were made by means of
the Council's X-ray plant. Sixty-one patients received artificial pneumothorax treatment on the
premises and 1,170 refills were given. Sputum examinations carried out numbered 737.
Expenditure on milk supplied to 112 tuberculous persons for varying periods amounted to
£842 2s. 10d.
In addition to the Council's Tuberculosis Dispensary, forming part of the Town Hall Extension,
there is situated in the Borough the Margaret Street Hospital for Diseases of the Chest, No. 26, Margaret
Street, Cavendish Square, W.l, whicli is maintained by a voluntary organisation and possesses
facilities for the treatment of tuberculosis.
Institutional Treatment.—Admissions to hospital or sanatorium during the year numbered 91.
Dental Treatment.—The arrangement for tuberculous persons to be seen by the Borough Council's
Dental Surgeon by special appointment was continued throughout the year, and six pat ients received
treatment.
Maintenance Allowances.—The scheme of maintenance allowances, etc., for tuberculous persons and
their dependants, prescribed by Ministry of Health Memorandum 266/T, continued to operate
smoothly and to attain its object of encouraging patients to secure early treatment and to stay in
sanatorium until maximum benefit has been obtained. During the year, 46 patients applied for
assistance and in all cases financial aid, totalling £2,686 6s. 3d., was afforded.
Government Rehabilitation Scheme.—Twenty-seven patients were referred under this scheme to the
Local Office of the Ministry of Labour and National Service.
Mass Miniature Radiography.—Whilst the London County Council miniature radiography unit was
established at St. Pancras (L.C.C.) Hospital, 2,067 employees and others from firms and institutions
in St. Marylebone were examined with the conclusions indicated in Table 9.