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The Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. B. Gordon Edelston,
who has recently taken over the duties at the Tuberculosis
Dispensary from Dr. W. B. Martin, has kindly
furnished me with the following particulars of work
done at the Dispensary at 2, Park Road, Bromley,
during 1932:—
New Cases who have Attended the Dispensary for
the First Time for Examination during 1932.
Adults Children
Mule Female Male Female
Pulmonary 15 12 1
Non-pulmonary 2 1 - 1
Negative 6 7 10 6
Totals 23 20 11 7
Fourteen contacts were examined during the year,
and of these four were found to be positive. These are
not included in the above figures.
Total number of attendances at the
Dispensary during the year 723
Number of patients receiving residential
treatment during the year 61
After-Care Committee for Tubercular Patients.
This Committee works in conjunction with the
Health Department, and was inaugurated in 1928, the
Secretary being a member of the clerical stall: of the
Department.
Nine cases were referred for assistance during the
year, as follows :—
(1) Three cases required extra milk and nourishment.
This was supplied by the Bromley
Children's Care Committee.