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(Memo. 37/T.: Table I.) Form T.53.
Return showing the work of the Dispensaries during the year 1928:—
Diagnosis.
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary.
Total.
Adults
Children
Adults.
Children
Adults.
Children
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
A.—New Cases examined during the
year (excluding contacts):—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
134
104
16
7
8
2
10
16
142
106
26
23
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
—
—
—
-
—
—
—
—
56
51
14
24
(c) Nun-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
—
110
128
90
68
B.—Contacts examined during the
year:—
(a) Definitely Tuberculous
5
14
7
6
1
1
2
2
6
15
9
8
(b) Doubtfully tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
—
—
7
14
9
9
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
153
284
263
252
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
Register as
(a) Cured
31
42
17
7
4
3
11
8
35
45
28
15
(b) Diagnosis not confirmed or nontuberculous
(including cancellation
of cases notified in error)
326
465
379
359
D.— Number of Persons on Dispensary
Register on December 31st
(a) Diagnosis completed
789
522
86
83
28
20
79
60
817
542
165
143
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
28
23
18
19
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1,771
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of "lost sight of"
cases returned 39
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases "lost sight of" 127
4. Died during the year 143
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) above in which period
of observation exceeded 2 months 62
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including contacts) 7,686
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Orthopaedic
stations for treatment or supervision —
8. N umber of attendances, at General Hospitals or other Institutions approved
for the purpos", of patients for
(a) "Light" treatment 107
(b) Other special forms of treatment 79
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given, at or in
nection with the Dispensary 196
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) At Homes of Applicants 38
(b) Otherwise 271
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officers to Homes 288
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes for Dispensary
purposes 4,724
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined 1,128
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 34
14. Number of Insured Persons on Dispensary Register on the 31st December 803
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 555
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of Insured
Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 7
(b) Form G.P. 36 4
1 Cured case came under observation.