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There is visiting at some time during every day of the week, and
the expense involved is much less than is the case when treatment
is carried out at a distance from the London area. Since we have
a cubicle arrangement in the In-patient Unit it is always possible
for us to take any case requiring investigation which cannot be
done as out-patient, and n on - tubercu1ous chest cases may be
admitted for short periods for treatment which cannot easily be
given at home either on account of the nature of this treatment or
on account of lack of amenities on the social side.
We have a good liaison with the thoracic surgical department
at the North Middlesex Hospital, where surgery on our tuberculous
cases is carried out, and also where special investigation and
treatment of non-tuberculous thoracic disease can be done with a
minimum of delay.
I should like again to emphasise the importance of an easy
liaison between the Unit and the general practitioners in the area
which the Clinic serves, and also with the Medical Officer of
Health and staff concerned with the area health services".
Chest Clinic Statistics, 1955
(Tottenham and Wood Green)
Total number of attendances 30,998
No. of sessions held 1,261
No. of x-rays: Large films 13,183
Miniature films 6,692 193,75
No. of new cases seen 5,642
No. of new contacts seen 1,064
No. of new contacts found to be tuberculous
and formally notified 14
No. of persons vacinated with B.C.G. 366
Scarlet Fever
There were 75 cases of scarlet fever notified during the
year, but no deaths were attributed to the disease. Of the 43
cases admitted to hospital the diagnosis was amended in 11
instances.