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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ealing 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Thursday a.m. Old case clinic
11.30 a.m.—12 noon X-ray
Evening 5.30 p.m.—7.30 p.m. X-ray session
Friday .. a.m. Old case clinic
New case clinic
11.30 a.m.—12 noon X-ray
p.m. X-ray contact clinic
Saturday.. a.m. (2nd week of month) B.C.G. clinic
Although modern drugs have rendered tuberculosis more amenable to treatment,
it would be mistaken to consider that this disease no longer presents a major problem.
Reference to the tables below will show that a substantial number of new cases of
tuberculosis is being discovered each year; this entails a considerable amount of
Work in tracing, checking and dealing with contacts. In addition, a very large
number of old cases requires supervision.
Table 1
Tuberculosis Visitors
Acton and
Ealing
Southall
Successful visits to tuberculous households
4,976
385
Successful visits to others, e.g., observation cases
473
179
Number of new tuberculosis cases
104
60
Number of old tuberculosis cases
4,829
1,186
8
Transfers into the Borough
37
Number of contacts in homes of new cases
412
408
Table 2 Tuberculosis Welfare Officer
| Number of cases dealt with during 1965 as follows: | ||
| Tuberculous patients | 250 | |
| Cancer patients | 47 | |
| Bronchitics and others | 72 | |
| 369 | ||
| Number of new cases | 123 | |
| Number referred to Welfare Officer for employment | 18 | |
| Number for whom employment was found | 12 | |
| Number referred to National Assistance Board: | ||
| For maintenance | 37 | |
| For bedding | 1 | |
| For clothing | 2 | |
| For extra nourishment | 14 | |
| 54 | ||