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The Clinic Register of Cases.
The number of cases of tuberculosis under the supervision of
the Clinic at the end of the year was 1,006. This is equivalent
to 4.24 persons per 1,000 of the population.
The Clinic Register has been revised yearly during the past
five years, so as to make it a correct record of the cases in the
Borough who are under the supervision of the Clinic. This has
necessitated a lot of patient work in following up old cases, some
of whom had not been seen for a number of years. A considerable
proportion of the cases marked off had left the Borough or had
recovered to such an extent that they could be considered as cured.
The names of those who did not desire or require public medical
treatment were also removed.
By these means the number of persons on this register has
been reduced from 1,965 on 1st January, 1928, to 1,028 on 31st
December, 1932.
During the year 128 Clinic cases died ; of this number, 28 or
21.8% were seen for the first time in 1932.
The Medical Officer of Health and the Tuberculosis Officer
visited the institutions belonging to other authorities in which
Crcvdon patients were being treated (in addition to weekly visits to
the Borough Sanatorium at Cheam by the Medical Officer of
Health).
Examination of Sputum.
This is done by the Council's Bacteriologist in the Laboratory
at the Croydon General Hospital.