Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Chest Clinic Register of Tuberculosis Cases
Number on Chest Clinic Register on 1st January, 1958 2,026
Transfers in from other areas 99
"Lost sight" cases returned during the year -
New cases diagnosed as definite during the year 153
2,278
Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register during the year as:-
Recovered | 52 |
Died | 41 |
Removed to other areas | 113 |
"Lost sight of" and other reasons | 22 |
228 | |
Remaining on Register as at 31st December | 2,050 |
The following particulars give a summary of the work done in connection with the Clinic:-
Number of patients examined for the first time, excluding inward transfers, i.e. patients who have removed from other areas | 2,812 |
Number of visits paid by Clinic doctors to homes of patients | 356 |
Number of visits paid to homes of patients by Tuberculosis Health Visitors | 3,920 |
Attendances of patients at the Clinic- | |
At ordinary sessions | 19,260* |
At refill sessions | 698 |
19,958* | |
Number of X-ray films taken | 19,568 |
*includes 3,926 miniature film attendances |