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The contacts of definite cases are urged to attend the Clime
for examination (and subsequent supervision). This is an
impoitant preventive measure. During the year 250 contacts were
examined, equal to 174 for each 100 deaths, compared with 343 in
1935, or 200 per 100 deaths. Of these, 5 were considered to be
Tuberculous. This is equal to a Tuberculosis rate per 1,000 contacts
of 20.0, compared with 1.28 per 1,000 of the general population.
In 155 adult contacts examined the Tuberculosis rate per
1,000 contacts was 25.0. Included in the 5 contacts found to be
Tuberculous are 2 who had been under observation from previous
years.
527 appointments for examination were offered to new contacts
during 1936, but only 250 new contacts attended and were examined.
The importance of contact examination as a true preventive
measure is not appreciated by the public. In this matter the family
practitioner could be of much assistance.
SUMMARY OF CLINIC STATISTICS FOR 1936.
No. of persons on Clinic Register, January 1st, 1936 890
„ Notified Cases examined for the first time 75
„ Cases sent for an opinion 300
„ l'irst attendances, including 50 transfers in 754
„ Consultations of T.O. with private practitioners 35
„ \isits paid by T.O. to homes of patients 145
„ \ isits paid by T.O. Cheam Sanatorium 11
,, Msits paid by T.O. to Mayday Hospital 62
„ Patients examined by T.O. at Mayday Hospital 212
„ Vsits paid to homes of patients by Health Visitors and
Nurses 3,432
„ Attendances of patients at the Clinic—
Men 1,591
Women 2,154
Children 1,018
Total 4,763
No. of patients under Domiciliary Treatment at end of year—
Pulmonary 181
Non-Pulmonary 9
Total 190
No of Reports received from Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) 435
" Report forms sent to Panel Practitioners (G.P.36) 675
„Report received from Panel Practitioners on Forms G.P.17
and 35 4
" X-rays taken 378
" Reports made to Ministry of Pensions bv the T.O. on general
progress of Tuberculosis Discharged Ex-Service men 3
„ Cases referred for "Light" Treatment 5
" Cases referred to Orthopaedic Clinic 11
" Cases receiving extra nourishment at end of year 41