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Barnes 1922
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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30 Notifiable Infectious Diseases.
The number of patients recommended from the Dispensary for
institutional treatment was 23; 9 being admitted to a Hospital for
advanced cases and 14 sent away to Sanatoriums.
Tuberculosis Block—Isolation Hospital. The cases under treatment during 1922 as in-patients are summarised in the subjoined table:—
| Male. | Female | Total Casts. | Resident in Barnes. | Non-Resident. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total cases under treatment during 1922 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 10 | 31 |
| Patients under treatment on January 1st, 1922 | 2 | 2 | 4 | l | 3 |
| Patients admitted during the year | 19 | 18 | 37 | 9 | 28 |
| Patients discharged | 9 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 17 |
| Transferred to sanatorium | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Returned home | 7 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Patients died | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Patients still under treatment, December 31, 1922 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
The majority of patients admitted to the Hospital are suffering
from pulmonary tuberculosis in an advanced stage of the disease.
The reason for admission in many of the cases is to provide
proper treatment and nursing when this cannot be obtained at the
patient's home, and, frequently, the object of admission is to
prevent infection of other members of the patient's family when the
patient cannot be provided with adequate isolation at home.
Of the 41 cases under treatment during the year, 10 were
residents from the Barnes Urban District, and 31 were admitted
from other Sanitary Areas in Surrey.
Three of the patients so far improved under treatment as to
admit of their transference to a Sanatorium.