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TUBERCULOSIS
201 notifications wore received - 190 pulmonary and
11 non-pulraonary. 110 deaths occurred - 103 respiratory and
7 other forms.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPBU&iRIE3
No. of attendances at the. Dispensary 4520
" M consultations with the medical practitioners:
Personal 238
> Other 637
" " visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes 432 '
specimens of sputum examined (100 positive) 562
" M X-Ray examinations (films 1338, screening 432) 1772 „
n " children boarded out 8
" " visits by Tuberculosis Visitors to homes 4740
artificial pneumo-thorax treatment was given by the Tuberculosis
Officer to 29 patients, necessitating 419 refills,
artificial pneumo-thorax treatment was given by hospitals to
4 patients necessitating 71 refills.
Finsen or Sunray Light treatment was given to 3 patients
necessitating 381 attendances.
No, of pitients recommended for Sanatorium treatment 254
No. of contacts examined 686
EXTRA NOURISHMENT to tuberculous patients: 521 grants were made
to'102 patients, each grant being for a period of 28 days.
TUBERCULOSIS FINANCIAL ALLOWANCES
Total Cases considered during the year 673
(Of the above, 93 were new cases)
: Total Cases accepted during the year 548
• No., .of patients in receipt of allowances
at the end of the year 75
MThe results of Mass Radiography of the staff of
certain factories' and business establishments in Stepney,
including some members of the Council's staff:-
Women
%
Men
%
Total
%
No. of persons examined
881
-
1540
-
2221
-
No,"referred for large
X-Ray
33
3.7
64
4.8
97
4.3
No. did not re-attend
5
.5
4
.3
9
.4
No abnornality found
7
.7
6
.4
13
.5
Calcified & Other Lesions
(no further action)
5
.5
.26
1.9
31
1.3
Referred to
doctor for
further investigation
and/or
treatment
(Calcified Lesions
-
-
-
-
-
-
(Probably T.B.
11
1.2
16
1.2
27
1.2
(Probably non-TB
-
-
3
.2
3
.1
(Cardio-vascular
5
.5
1
.07
6
.2
Total referred for
further investigation
16
1.8
20
1.4
36
1.6
The examinations wore, in every case, voluntary and
confidential, the abnormalities found being transmitted to
the doctor concerned only with the volunteer's permission.
This was not withheld in any of the cases.
It can be seen from the table that the results
showed no difference between the sexes. It is also interesting
to note that no material difference between the various
trades represented could be found, as the following table
shows:-
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