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Deptford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Deptford, Metropolitan Borough of]
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previous year. "Transfers to other areas" and "Cases lost sight
of " are 103 as compared with 86 in 1930. 75 deaths of Dispensary
patients occurred, compared with 82 in the previous year.
Three patients had Ultra-violet ray treatment.
Seven patients have had artificial pneumothorax treatment,
making in all 77 attendances as compared with 33 in 1930. The
treatment is arranged for at the Brompton and St. Thomas'
Hospitals.
The number of patients for whom dental treatment was provided
was 52 compared with 41 in 1930. Frequently when dental cases
are seen at the Dispensary they are febrile, and the treatment most
urgently needed is rest ; so dental treatment may be postponed, and
in some cases is eventually carried out while the patient is in an
institution.
Dental Treatment.
The Borough Council provides the services of a Dental Surgeon,
who attends weekly. Treatment is free but, in respect of the provision
of dentures, persons able to contribute to the cost are assessed
by a sub committee of the Public Health Committee in respect of
any balance remaining after contributions from insurance societies
or voluntary associations have been taken into account.
Where the patient is on out-relief the Public Assistance Committee
have been asked to meet the cost.
Memo 37 t. Table I.
| Diagnosis. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Adults. | Children. | Grand Total | |||||||
| M. | f. | M. | f. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| A.—New Cases examined during the year (excluding contacts):— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 62 | 43 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 49 | 8 | 13 | 140 |
| (b) Doubtfully tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 97 | 50 | 34 | 249 |
| B.—Contacts examined during the year:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Definitely tuberculous | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| (c) Non-tuberculous | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 115 |
| C.—Cases written off the Dispensary Register as | |||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 37 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 130 | 80 | 71 | 377 | |
| D.—Number of Persons on Dispensary Register on December 31st:— | |||||||||||||
| (a) Diagnosis completed | 234 | 148 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 40 | 32 | 262 | 179 | 58 | 55 | 602 |
| (b) Diagnosis not completed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 14 | 10 | 17 | |