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FORM R.—Table referring to persons residing in the area which is served by the WHITECHAPEL
DISPENSARY.
Number of
Under
observation
at the
Dispensary
on Jan.1st
pending
diagnosis.
Examined
for the
first time
during
the year.
Total.
Found to be
Under
observation
at the
Dispensary
on Dec. 31st
pending
diagnosis.
Ceased
attendance
before
completion
of
diagnosis.
Suffering from
Tuberculosis.
Not
suffering
from
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary
NonPulmonary
(a) All persons
(including
"Contacts.")
Adults.
M
4
279
283
99
3
181
0
0
F.
2
331
333
45
1
281
4
2
Cmldren
under 15
M.
12
184
196
6
8
170
6
6
F.
5
206
211
5
6
193
4
3
Total
23
1000
1023
155
18
825
14
11
(b) "Contacts''
(included in
(a) )
Adults.
M.
2
139
141
17
0
124
0
0
F.
2
224
226
8
1
213
3
1
Children
under 15.
M
7
139
146
5
1
135
1
4
F.
2
159
161
0
4
154
1
2
(c) Insured persons
(included
in (a) ).
M.
4
154
158
61
3
94
0
0
F.
1
77
78
16
0
57
4
I
1. Number of patients under treatment or supervision (excluding persons under observation or
domiciliary treatment) on the 31st December* 298
2. Total number of attendances of patients at the Dispensary during the year Insured 1225
Uninsured 2557
3. Number of persons placed during the year under observation at the Dispensary for the purpose
of diagnosis 105
4. Number of cases in which the period of observation at the Dispensary exceeded two months 3G
5. Number of insured patients under domiciliary treatment on December 31st† 157
6. Number of reports received from Insurance Practitioners in respect of insured patients under
domiciliary treatment during the year 2
7. Number of persons referred to affiliated hospital for consultation 32
8. Number of consultations with medical practitioners at the homes of patients Insured 1
Uninsured 1
9. Number of other visits paid by Tuberculosis Officers to the homes of patients 170
10. Number of visits paid by Nurses or Health Visitors to the homes of patients for dispensary
purposes 2226
11. Number of specimens of sputum examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary 798
*Insured persons under domiciliary treatment by Insurance practitioners should be excluded, even though they may
attend the dispensary at intervals for examination or consultation. Such cases should be included under Head 5.
†All insured persons in the dispensary area who are actually receiving domiciliary treatment from Insurance practitioners
should be included, irrespective of the date upon which they were placed under domiciliary treatment and of any
attendance at the dispensary.