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Home Visiting
During the year 2,484 home visits were made by the tuberculosis
visitors attached to the clinics. Their work includes advice on the home
care of patients, the encouragement of known contacts to attend the
clinic for X-Ray and medical supervision and general advice on care and
after-care arrangements. They also act as clinic sisters at diagnostic and
treatment sessions in the Chest Clinics.
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy in the home and in the clinic plays a part in
the rehabilitation of patients. The services of a therapist are available for
two sessions each week.
B.C.G. Vaccination
Vaccination against tuberculosis (B.C.G.) is offered to contacts of
known cases of tuberculosis, thirteen-year-old school children and
students of further education establishments. The numbers vaccinated
during the year 1967 were as follows
Contact Scheme .. .. .. 289
School Children and Students .. 1,674
The total number of persons on the tuberculosis register for the
district on 31st December, 1967 was 2,023 as compared with 2,075 on
31st December, 1966.
Mass X-Ray Survey
The mobile mass X-Ray service visited the Borough during the year
offering facilities to the personnel of local firms and holding sessions for
the public at twelve different sites within the Borough. The visit was well
advertised by means of posters, leaflets and notices in the local press. In
all, 16,892 people took advantage of the service and had a chest X-Ray.
A total of 108 was referred for further investigation.
Advisory Clinic for the Elderly
The weekly advisory clinic for the elderly held at the Broadway
Clinic, Wealdstone, continued during the year, offering advice on personal
health problems, diet, accident prevention and social welfare. Any patient
found on examination to have a condition requiring attention is referred,
with a letter, to his own medical practitioner. Sixteen new cases were seen
during the year. The total number on the register was 72 and a total of
184 visits were made during the year. Problems of every variety were
discussed and appropriate advice given. Eleven cases were referred to their
general practitioners. During the year plans for another advisory clinic
were considered and arrangements made for this to start at Tenby Road
Clinic in 1968.