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The Immediate Results of Institutional Treatment.
The immediate results of treatment of patients discharged
from residential institutions during the year are as follows:—
Among the Pulmonary cases 33.2 per cent. were classified
as early cases, the percentage of early cases receiving treatment
in institutions was in women 38.7 per cent., in men 26.3 per cent.
51.1 per cent. of the total cases were intermediate cases, the
males showing an excess in this group, 47.5 per cent. females
to 55.8 per cent. males, and 15.7 per cent. were definitely
advanced. Of the total Pulmonary cases treated in Institutions,
76.4 per cent. were potentially infectious.
135 males, 126 females and 4 children suffering from Pulmonary
Tuberculosis were discharged from, or died in, Institutions
in connection with the Croydon tuberculosis scheme during
1942.
The Tuberculosis Clinic and Home Visiting.
The subjoined table gives a summary of the work done in
connection with the Clinic.
693 new cases were examined during the year. This is equal
to 563 for each 100 deaths from the disease. 173 or 141 for each
100 deaths were found to be definitely tuberculous.
The total number of attendances at the Clinic was 5,128. The
Tuberculosis Officer paid 73 home visits, and the District Health
Visitors 2,513 visits, for Clinic purposes. In addition, the Health
Visitors made 317 primary visits for the purpose of the Notification
Register.
The Tuberculosis Officer paid 53 visits to Mayday Hospital,
in a consultative capacity, and there examined 222 patients.
Patients requiring home nursing or surgical dressings are
attended to by the nurses from the Croydon Nursing Service, by
arrangement with that organisation, and 636 such visits were
made during the year. Their assistance is a valuable adjunct in
the care of domiciliary cases.
Contact Examination.
The contacts of definite cases are urged to attend the Clinic
for examination (and subsequent supervision). This is an
important preventative measure. During the year 238 contacts
were examined, equal to 193 for each 100 deaths, compared with