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Shoreditch 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Group 2.—All cases which cannot be placed in Groups 1 and 3.
IV.—Patients suffering from non-pulmonary tuberculosis should be
classified according to the site of the lesion as follows: —
(1) Tuberculosis of bones and joints.
(2) Abdominal tuberculosis (i.e. tuberculosis of peritoneum, intestines
or mesenteric glands).
(3) Tuberculosis of other organs.
(4) Tuberculosis of peripheral glands.
Patients suffering from multiple lesions should be classified in one subgroup
only, viz., in that applicable to the case which stands highest in the
immediately preceding list.
Memorandum 37/T (Revised), issued by the Ministry of Health in
October, 1930, superseded Memorandum 37/T as from 1st January, 1931,
and the foregoing tables are accordingly in the new form required.
Further figures relating to the work of the Dispensary are given in the following tables:—
| 1930 | 1931 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total attendances | 5,795 | 4,531 | ||
| Total examinations | 1,755 | 1,759 | ||
| Contacts examined | 281 | 313 | ||
| Sisters' visits | 2,108 | 2,545 | ||
| Tuberculosis Officer's visits | 299 | 156 | ||
The comparative numbers of insured and non-insured attendances were :
| Insured | 2,355 |
| Non-insured | 2,176 |
| Total | 4,531 |
Special Sessions for School Children.
The number of attendances made each month are shown in the following
table : —
| 1930 | 1931 | 1930 | 1931 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 39 | July | 34 | 18 |
| February | 41 | 41 | August | 7 | 3 |
| March | 30 | 51 | September | 41 | 25 |
| April | 23 | 25 | October | 45 | 42 |
| May | 27 | 37 | November | 37 | 52 |
| June | 29 | 42 | December | 32 | 42 |
1930
1931
Total attendances 384 417
Total examinations 139 170