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Hospital Administration.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
The Dispensary is situated in South Worple Way, just within
the Hospital ground, but approached from the road. It is open
twice weekly for sessions of two hours.
Since its inception nearly 1,000 cases have been registered as
attending for an opinion or diagnosis. During 1918, 130 new cases
were registered many of whom were not found tuberculous.
The attendances made by old and new patients during the
year were :—
Insured persons 458
Non-insured 214
Dependants 319
Total 991
The dispensary serves the double purpose of a clearing house
and a treatment centre, and cases are subdivided as follows:—
(a) No lung trouble evident.
(b) Cases for observation.
(c) Cases for treatment while continuing at work.
(d) Cases for hospital.
(e) Cases for sanatorium.
(f) Cases for opinion to recruiting and pensions authorities.
(g) Cases for treatment elsewhere.
REPORT OP THE SANITARY INSPECTOR FOR 1918.
1614 house to house inspections have been made, as compared
with 1302 in 1917, and 4018 various other visits, as compared with
2007. 172 preliminary notices dealing with 244 nuisances were
served during the year 1918, and 11 statutory notices. Landlords
have been as leniently dealt with as possible during the past year,
owing to the lack of labour, and notices only served where actually
necessary. The Bakehouses have been well kept. The number of
Factories in the District, 25; the number of Workshops, 109 : the