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(1) Number of Cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1,079
(2) Number of Cases transferred from other areas and cases returned
after discharge under Head 3 in previous years 6
(3) Number of Cases transferred to other areas, cases not desiring further
assistance under the scheme, and cases " lost sight of " 43
(4) Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) 129
(5) Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 4,416
(6) Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the
31st December 293
(7) Number of consultations with medical practitioners :—
(a) Personal 51
(b) Other 789
(8) Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal
consultations) 471
(9) Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes for Dispensary
purposes 5,181
(10) Number of
(a) Specimens of Sputum, etc. examined 677
(b) X-ray examinations made 525
in connection with Dispensary work
(11) Number of " Recovered " cases restored to Dispensary Register, and
included in A (a) and A (b) above 11
(12) Number of " T.B. plus " cases on Dispensary Register on December
31st 351
Number of Dispensaries for the treatment of Tuberculosis (excluding
centres used only for special forms of treatment)
Provided by Council
Provided by Voluntary Bodies , Nil
The above Table shews, inter alia, the number of contacts examined during
the year and the extent of co-operation locally with medical practitioners. Other
co-operation took place, however, between the staff of the Dispensary and the
School Medical Officers with regard to delicate children.