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Table LVI.
Return showing the work of the Disensary during the year 1930
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Now- Pulmonary.
Totals.
Adults.
Children
Adults.
Children
Adults.
Children
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A
—New cases examined
during the year (ex
eluding contacts)—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
108
71
4
6
5
12
8
7
113
83
12
13
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
30
59
23
19
(c) Non-tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
37
60
43
32
B.
—Contacts examined
during the year—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
4
3
...
...
...
...
2
...
4
3
2
...
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
14
38
23
16
(c) Non-tuberculous
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
41
126
99
99
C
—Cases written off the
Dispensary Register as
(a) Cured
46
33
2
8
7
10
69
41
53
43
71
49
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed
or nontuberculous
(including
cancellation
of cases notified
in error)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
115
280
203
182
D
—Number of persons
on Dispensary Regis
ter on Dec. 31st—
(a) Diagnosis completed
400
337
18
25
34
56
179
140
434
393
197
165
(b) Diagnosis not completed
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
15
7
8
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1,498
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight of" cases
returned 37
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases ''lost sight of" 171
4. Died during the year 130
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which period of
observation exceeded two months 70
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 5,482
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic Out-stations for
treatment or supervision 123
8. Number of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions approved for
the purpose, of patients for
(a) "Light" treatment 607
(b) Other special forms of treatment 153
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in connection
with the Dispensary 17
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners—
(a) At homes of applicants 29
(b) Otherwise 595
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officer to homes ... ... 223
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary purposes 5,411
13. Number of
(a) Specimers of sputum etc., examined 916
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 188
14. Number of insured persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st December 562
15. Number of insured persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st December 146
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of insured persons—
(a) Form G. P. 17 9
(b) Form G. P. 36 450
One case previously written off the Register as cured has returned for treatment