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The Laboratory Examinations made during the year total 810 and consisted
of the following:—
787 specimens of Sputum.
11 specimens of Urine.
10 Throat and Nose Swabs for suspected diphtheria and 2 Blood
Examinations.
The number of patients sent to the Radiological Department for X-Ray
Examination was 79.
The number of patients recommended to the London County Council for
Institutional Treatment was 160—6 more than in 1028.
The number of Progress Reports sent to the London County Council was 252—
70 more than in 1928.
The number of Examinations made for and Reports sent to the Ministry of
Pensions was 57—82 less than in 1928.
The number of Patients referred to the Dispensary by Doctors was 214—an
increase of 14 over the number for the previous year.

Of this number 635 are definite cases of Tuberculosis, the remainder consists
of cases in whom a definite diagnosis have not been made by the end of the year.
Some attended for the first time during the last few days of December.
The number on the Register given above is 78 more than the corresponding
number for 1928, and the increase is due partly to the inclusion of cases recommended
to the London County Council for Institutional Treatment by Voluntary Hospitals
in past years as requested by the Ministry of Health. There were also 18 fewer
deaths than in 1928.
I have again to acknowledge the hearty co-operation and thoroughness of the
work of all the members of the Dispensary Staff.
I am,
Yours obediently,
A. LEITCH,
Tuberculosis Officer.