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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
One patient had Ultra-violet light treatment for lupus.
19 patients have had artificial pneumothorax treatment at the
Brompton, St. Thomas', Grove Park and Colindale Hospitals,
making 226 attendances.
182 refills have been given at St. Alfege's Hospital by the Tuberculosis
Officer to 14 patients in addition to those mentioned above.
Examination and Supervision of Contacts.
Analysis of contacts of 146 of the cases primarily notified during
the year (including cases notified after death but excluding
lodging-house cases and cases in which the diagnosis was not
confirmed):—
Total
T.B.
Positive
T.B.
Negative
Non-Pulmonary
I. No. of patients notified
146
85
32
29
II. No. of above seen at
Dispensary
114
78
25
11
(a) Total contacts of cases
seen at Dispensary
Adults
226
147
52
27
Children
109
60
26
23
(a ) No. of above contacts
examined at
Dispensary—
Adults
59
41
10
8
Children
72
44
14
14
III. No. of notified cases
not seen at Dispensary
32
7
7
18
(a) Total contacts of
cases not seen at
Dispensary—
Adults
70
12
20
38
Children
29
10
3
16
(a') No. of above contacts
examined at
Dispensary —
Adults
15
2
6
7
Children
13
3
1
9
Total School Contact Cards sent to
School Medical Officer 57
(a) Examined at Dispensary-
Class 1* 20
Class 2* 24
(b) Not examined at Dispensary—
Class 3* 3
Class 1—Unsatisfactory cases.
Class 2—Apparently healthy cases.
*Class 3—Not examined.