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The total number of cases on the register at the end of the year was:
Pulmonary 1226
Non-pulmonary 162
As may be seen from the Registrar General's official return there were 6 deaths (4
pulmonary and 2 non-pulmonary) from tuberculosis in 1969.
The Borough was again well served by the Chest Clinics of Ashford, Hounslow,
Kingston, and the ad hoc clinic at the Richmond Royal Hospital.
The following comments have been received from Dr. C. O. Edwards, Consultant
Physician, Kingston Chest Clinic:—
I think our notifications for 1969 of tuberculosis are about the same as the
previous year, so that a hard-core of tuberculosis cases still remains with us and
will need to be eradicated over the coming years.
The following comments have been received from Dr. P. E. Baldry, Consultant
Physician, Ashford Chest Clinic:—
I am glad to say that the tuberculosis position is extremely satisfactory in
Teddington and Hampton with only one chronic positive sputum case, which has
proved intractable to treatment.
Only six patients are at the moment having chemotherapy all of whom have
progressed so satisfactorily that they have now returned to work. We therefore
have no-one off work on treatment in their home or hospital.
Mass Radiography
Mass X-ray facilities were available to the general public without appointment at
the West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road, Isleworth on any weekday (excluding
Saturday) between the hours of 9.0 a.m.—12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m.—5.0 p.m.
A mobile mass X-ray unit also visited the Bus Station at the rear of the Odeon
Cinema, Richmond, on Thursday evenings between 5.15 p.m. and 6.15 p.m., and the
Car Park, Municipal Offices, Sheen Lane, East Sheen, on Monday evenings between
5.45 and 6.30 p.m.
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