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Barking 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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591 patients made 1,176 attendances at the dispensary during
the year for the purpose of medical examination, 138 being new
cases. Of new cases attending during the year, 55 were notified as
suffering from tuberculosis.
The following table gives in tabular form the number of patients removed from the Dispensary Register during the year:—
| No. on Dispensary Register during 1927. | Numbers removed from the Dispensary Register. | Number on Dispensary Register 31-12-27. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died. | Left District. | Discharged (Non Tb.) | Discharged Cured" | Transferred to another Dispen-sarv. etc. | Total | ||
| 591 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 97 | 494 |
At the end of the year, 419 cases on the Dispensary Register
were definitely diagnosed as suffering from tuberculosis, whilst
in 75 cases the diagnosis still remained in abeyance.
AFTER-CARE.
Tuberculosis in the great majority of instances is a curable
infection provided the patient is seen sufficiently early, undergoes
sanatorium treatment and subsequently is able to pass his life
under reasonably hygienic conditions.
It is with regard to the latter that the activities of the After-care
Association in this district particularly exist consisting inter alia
in providing special splints, clothing, boots, nourishment, etc.,
for necessitous cases and in obtaining if possible suitable homes
and employment for the tuberculous.
During the year 17 new cases were so assisted, whilst 25 old
cases were further assisted from the previous year.
The funds of the Association are mainly dependent upon:—
(a) Essex Insurance Committee.
(b) Romford Board of Guardians.
(c) Annual donations from certain Friendly Societies and
Trade Unions.