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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]
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TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY
During the past three years, the following work was carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
| 1242 | 1250 | 1951 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of notified cases of Tuberculosis on register at end of year | 415 | 425 | 411 |
| Number of such cases who failed to attend at the Dispensary | 262 | 284 | 279 |
| Total attendances during the year | 1,979 | 1,823 | 1,834 |
| Total number of persons referred to Dispensary by their doctors | 363 | 377 | 389 |
| Number of these who were oontaots | 106 | 163 | 170 |
| Number of cases newly notified to Medical Officer of Health, exclusive of inward transfers. | 67 | 78 | 72 |
| Number of oases diagnosed as tuberoulous at the Dispensary during the year | 15 | 21 | 24 |
| Number of X-ray examinations | 1,084 | 1,137 | 1,301 |
| Number of Mantoux tests | 59 | 201 | 199 |
| Number of sputa examinations | 179 | 265 | 311 |
| Number of patients who reoeived artificial pneumo-thorax refills during the year | L 15 | 29 | 47 |
| Number of patients who reoeived "special treatment" at home | - | 11 | 12 |
| Number of patients given "B.C.G." | - | 11 | 15 |
| Number of home visits by medical staff | 14 | 31 | |
| Number of visits made by Dispensary Nurse | 2,004 | 1,866 | 2,436 |
| Number of visits made by Dispensary Almoner | 387 | 301 | 137 |
| Number of Clinic sessions per week | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Child contacts are frequently referred to the Children's Contact
Investigation Department, Brompton Hospital, for supervision# Suoh "followup"
work as may be necessary is done by the Dispensary's staff.