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Wandsworth 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARIES.
The times at which Sessions are held at the two Tuberculosis
Dispensaries are as follows:—
(a.) At the Main Dispensary, 79, East Hill, Wandsworth,
which serves the areas Putney, Southfield, Fairfield, Springfield
and North Clapham:—
Monday: Morning and Afternoon.
Tuesday: Evening (7 p.m.), for those at work.
Thursday: Morning and Afternoon.
Saturday: Morning (for school children).
(b.) At the Branch Dispensary, 114, Gosberton Road,
Balham, which serves the areas Streatham, Tooting, Balham
and South Clapham:—
Tuesday: Morning and Afternoon.
Thursday: Evening (7 p.m.), for those at work.
Friday: Morning.
New Cases in 1931.—The following Table shows the number
of new cases which attended during the year classified into
adults and children and according to the diagnosis arrived at.
TABLE XXV.
| Tuberculous. | Suspected Tuberculosis | Non-Tuberculous | Totals. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||||
| Adults | M. | 162 | 10 | 172 | 117 | 262 | 551 |
| F. | 151 | 18 | 169 | 165 | 212 | 546 | |
| Children | M. | 3 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 206 | 239 |
| F. | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 208 | 227 | |
| Totals | 323 | 40 | 363 | 312 | 888 | 1563 | |
In addition to the above, 59 other cases also attended who
were either transferred from other Districts where they had
been under treatment or had re-appeared after having been removed
from the Dispensary Register.