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On the 1st October 1970 our Clinic Health Visitors were
removed from Five Elms and since this time we have been dependent
on the co-operation of the area Health Visitors, according to the
addresses of our patients.
With 3 Clinic Nurses and with the aid of the Health Visitors
we find contact tracing and case finding is satisfactory.
Tuberculosis continues to be a problem which cannot be ignored,
although chronic bronchitis and carcinoma of lung account for most
of our deaths. It is a pity that the Government is so mealy-mouthed
in the anti-Smoking campaign.
The figures for carcinoma cases run alarmingly parallel with
our tuberculosis notification figures and we continue to use Dagenham
Hospital for the nursing of those cases which become unmanageable
at home, which is most valuable.

Transferred Cases
Into Borough Out of Borough Net Increase
13 13 nil
Tuberculosis Visiting
No. of cases No. of Households No. of Home
on Register Involved Visits made
453 401 876
Free Milk
On the recommendation of a Chest Physician additional supplies of
milk are made available to patients suffering from tuberculosis, and 43
patients were so assisted during the year.
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