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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
1. Number of persons on Dispensary Register on January 1st 566
2. Number of patients transferred from other areas and of
"lost sight of" cases returned 31
3. Number of patients transferred to other areas and cases
"lost sight of" 95
4. Died during the year 64
5. Number of observation cases under A (b) and B (b) of
Table in which period of observation exceeded 2 months 22
6. Number of attendances at the Dispensary (including
Contacts) 2865
7. Number of attendances of non-pulmonary cases at Ortho- —
pasdic Outstations for treatment or supervision
8. Number of attendances of patients at General Hospitals
or other Institutions approved for the purpose, for
(a) "Light" treatment 84
(b) Other special forms of treatment 91
9. Number of patients to whom Dental Treatment was given,
at or in connection with the Dispensary 58
10. Number of consultations with medical practitioners: —
(a) At Homes of Applicants 14
(b) Otherwise 54
11. Number of other visits by Tuberculosis Officer to Homes 94
12. Number of visits by Nurses or Health Visitors to Homes
for Dispensary purposes 2871
successful 2228 ; unsuccessful 643
Visits to cases not on Dispensary Register 1529
successful 1186; unsuccessful 343
13. Number of
(a) Specimens of sputum, &c., examined for Dispensary
patients 692
(b) Do. do. for non-Dispensary patients 323
(c) X-ray examinations made 113
14. Number of Insured persons on Dispensary Register on
the 31st December 301
15. Number of Insured Persons under Domiciliary Treatment
on the 31st December 235
16. Number of reports received during the year in respect of
Insured Persons:—
(a) Form G.P. 17 —
(b) Form G.P. 36 81