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the year, 26 patients were discharged from Institutions at their
own request, and two patients were dismissed for misconduct. The
nett results of Sanatorium treatment appear thus far to have been
somewhat better than in previous years. More patients have been
discharged from the Sanatorium with their general condition much
improved and fit for work.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee has met 46 times during
the year and much valuable work has been done by this Committee,
a summary of which is summarised on page 48.
During the year, assistance to the amount of £172 was given
to Dispensary patients by the Emergency Help Eund of the British
Red Cross Society, and for the same period, assistance to the
amount of £38 by the Charity Organisation Society (Battersea
C.O.S. £30, Clapham and E. Battersea £8).
The amount of contributions from patients who were sent
away for Institutional treatment amounted to £331 17s. This
money was collected at the Dispensary and forwarded to the
London County Council.
New Patients.
Eor the year ending 31st December, 1922, 624 new patients
attended the Dispensary. Of these 624 new patients, 188 were
diagnosed as tuberculous, 99, were "suspect" cases, and 337 were
non-tuberculous. The percentage of definite cases was therefore
30.1. The percentage of definite cases in previous years was—
1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921
17.2 25.6 29.0 25.87 20.44 20.8 19.0 28.17 30.2 26.4
Of the 188 definite cases, 41 were children and 147 adults. Of
the 147 adults, 102 were insured and 45 were non-insured. The
number of discharged ex-service men amongst the tuberculous
was 48.
The following is a rough classification of the occupations
of the 624 new patients:—
114 Manual Workers.
18 Factory Workers.
11 Railway, Coal and House Porters, &c.
3 Railway Guards, Collectors and Attendants.
2 Watchmen.
13 Drivers (Railway Engines, Motor Drivers, &c.).
5 Carmen and Van Boys.
23 Shopkeepers, Distributors and Shop Assistants.
1 Hawker.
8 Printers and their Assistants.
4 Laboratory Workers.
8 Waiters and Waitresses.
2 Stock-keepers.
2 Postal Workers.