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Chest Clinic Register of Tuberculosis Cases
Number on Chest Clinic Register on 1st January 1972 680
Transfers in from other areas 11
New cases confirmed during the year 70
761
Number of cases written off the Chest Clinic Register %.
during the year as:—
Recovered 46
Died 16
:
Removed to other areas 15
"Lost sight of" and other reasons 5
82
Remaining on Register as at 31st December 679
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 from other areas 1,972
Number of visits paid by Clinic doctors to homes
of patients 176
Number of visits paid to homes of patients by
Tuberculosis Health Visitors 3,884
Attendances of patients at the Clinic -
At ordinary sessions *14,600
Number of X-Ray fiIms taken *16,231
* Includes 4,489 miniature film attendances