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P.3.
LABORATORY FACILITIES. Total number of Bacteriological Examinations
was 477, 470 for Diphtheria Bacilli, of these 8 were found
to be positive and 7 for Dysentery, one of which was positive.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
Number of attendances at the Dispensary. 4520
" " consultations with medical practitioners:
personal: 221
other; 554
" " visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes 349
" " specimens of sputum examined, 467 (92 positive)
" " X-ray examinations (Films 1123, screening
394) 1517
" " children boarded out. 12
" " visits by Tuberculosis Visitors to homes 4839
Artificial Pneumo-thorax treatment given by Tuberculosis Officer to
35 patients, necessitating 417 refills.
Artfioial Pneumo-thorax treatment was given by other hospitals to 10
patients necessitating 138 refills,
was given
Finsen light/to 2 patients necessitating 48 attendances.
Number cf patients recommended for Sanatorium treatment 303
" " contacts examined 654
Extra nourishment to tuberculous patients, 303 grants were made to
126 patients during the year. Each grant was for a period of 28
days.
A scheme,in accordance with the Ministry of Health Mem 266T
for the provision of financial assistance by maintainance allowanoes
for persons undergoing pulmonary tuberculosis treatment was
started on the 30th June and during the year 100 patients have
benefited by this financial aid.
In connection with the nutrition campaign of the Ministry of
Food, demonstrations were given in cookery to tuberculous patients
at the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
DENTAL CLINIC.
(a) Tuberculosis: Total attendances 74
" number of new patients. 9
(b) Maternity & Child Welfare:
Total attendances 662
" number of new patients 88
MATERNITY & CHILD WELFARE AND HEALTH VISITING.
The number of Borough Council Infant Welfare Centres was
increased during the year when the Borough Council took
over on 1st January the 2 Jewish Voluntary Infant Welfare Centres
at Berner Street, together with the 3 Health Visitors attached to
them.
(a) Number of Health Visitors employed: Municipal 11)
) 17
Voluntary 6)
(b) Number of all Health Visitors' visits to expectant mothers,
first visits. 1200 Total 2656
(c) Number of all Health Visitors' visits to children under
1 year, first visits 1289 Total 8913
(d) Number of all Health Visitors' visits to children between
1 and 5 years Total 80677
(e) Number of Infant Welfare Centres on 31st December
Municipal 7, Voluntary 3, Total 10
(f) Number of children fit first attendance under 1 year
old, 1322, between 1 and 5 years, 364
(g) Number of children attending under 1 year old at end of
year 1070, over 1 year old 2227. Total 3297