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Stepney 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Memo. 37/T (Revised). Ministry of Health Form T. 145.
A. Return showing the work of the Dispensaries for the year 1033:—
Diagnosis
Pulmonary.
Non-pulmonary
Total.
Grand 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
166
102
11
11
12
10
14
14
178
112
25
25
*(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23
22
25
19
809
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
132
127
68
53
B —Contacts examined during
the year:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
4
5
1
1
-
1
3
1
4
6
4
2
*(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
4
7
8
694
(c) Non-tuberculous
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
134
171
177
173
C.—Cases written off the Dispensary
Register as:—
(a) Recovered
85
23
3
10
4
4
10
11
39
27
13
21
(b) Non-tuberculous (including
any such cases previously
diagnosed and
entered on the Dispensary
Register as tuberculous)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
278
318
253
251
1,200
D.—Number of Casks on Dispensary
Register December
31st:—
(a) Definitely tuberculous
741
528
93
80
64
63
117
90
805
591
210
170
1,911
(b) Diagnosis not completed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
34
27
41
33
1. Number of cases on Dispensary Register on January 1st 1,973
2. Number of cases transferred from other areas and cases returned after
discharge under Head 3 in previous years 57
3. Number of cases transferred to other areas cases not desiring further
assistance under the scheme, and cases "lost sight of" 258
4. Cases written off during the year as Dead (all causes) 161
5. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including Contacts) 7,186
6. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment on the 31st
December 530
7. Number of consultations with medical practitioners:—
(a) Personal 49
(b) Other 265
8. Number of visits by Tuberculosis Officers to homes (including personal
consultations) 252
9. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to homes, for Dispensary
purposes 5,405
10. Number of:—
(a) Specimens of sputum, etc, examined 877
(b) X-ray examinations made in connection with Dispensary work 202
11. Number of 'Recovered" cases restored to Dispensary Register, and
included in A(a) and A(b) above 3
12. Number of "T.B. plus" cases on Dispensary Register on December 31st 825
B. Number of Dispensaries for the treatment of Tuberculosis (excluding
centres used only for special forms of treatment):—
Provided by the Council3 Provided by Voluntary Bodies 0
*i.e., remaining undiagnosed on 31st December.