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The total number of cases on the register at the end of the year was :
Pulmonary 1083
Non-pulmonary 168
As may be seen from the Registrar General's official return there were 2 deaths
from tuberculosis of the respiratory system and 1 death from late effects of respiratory
tuberculosis in 1970.
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
(a) Dr. P. E. Baldry, Consultant Physician, Ashford Chest Clinic: —
Although I have only had nine new cases of tuberculosis from your Borough,
as I only deal with a small section of it, from the area covered by this Chest Clinic
I am surprised to find that we are still picking up cases of quite extensive
tuberculosis.
(b) Dr. C. O. Edwards, Consultant Physician, Kingston Chest Clinic: —
Annual notifications continue to fall. It is beginning to become apparent that
an increasing number of fresh notifications are in immigrants who have not long
been resident in the U.K.
We still, of course, have the problem of the 'refused treatment patient', and
it has always been my feeling that until these two problems, a) immigration, and
b) compulsory treatment, are dealt with, tuberculosis will never be eradicated in
this land.
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
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