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CO-ORDINATION WITH MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, AND OTHER BRANCHES
OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
During the year 205 cases of suspected. Tuberculosis were
referred by private medical practitioners; 50 were diagnosed
as suffering from Tuberculosis and were subsequently notified.
In addition, 14 children were referred by the School Medical
Service, and 28 cases from the Maternity and Child Welfare
section of the Public Health Department. 8% of all notified
cases were examined at the Clinic or were seen at the request
of the medical attendant at the patient's home, as compared with
83.6% in 1938, 87% in 1937, 78.3% in 1936, 83.9% in 1935,
84.2% in 1934, and 79.3% in 1933.
The number of reports sent in by Insurance medicial
practitioners on their domiciliary cases (Form G.P.36) was 416.
EXAMINATION OF SPUTUM.
The results of examinations made in 1939 are as follows:-
For
For General
ClinicPractitioners. Totals.
Negative (i.e., tubercle bacilli absent) 907 653 1,560
Positive (i.e., tubercle bacilli present) 592 96 688
Totals 1,499 749 2,248
For each 100 new cases and contacts examined at the
Clinic 187 specimens of sputum were examined.
X-RAY WORK.
729 X-ray examinations were made during the year, an
increase of 109 over 1938. This is equivalent to 91.1 for every
100 new cases and contacts seen, and compares with a rate of 74.7 in
1938, 68.4 in 1937, 53.6 in 1936, 45.2 in 1935, 40.4 in 1934,
and 30.4 in 1933. In addition a certain number of cases who
have already been examined at various Hospitals are referred
to the Clinic.
During the year the X-ray examinations were carried out
at Mayday Hospital. Twelve cases were examined by Tomograph
methods.
EXTRA NOURISHMENT.
Provision of special nourishment in the form of milk was
granted to 115 selected cases for varying periods during the
year, and 61 cases were in receipt of extra nourishment at the
end of the year.
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