[Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Warwickshire County Council.
- Warwickshire County Council
- Date:
- 1917
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Credit: [Report 1917] / Medical Officer of Health, Warwickshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![24. Tuberculosis.—479 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 158 of other forms of Tuberculosis were notified during the year. With reference especially to Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 252 deaths were registered from this disease, giving a death-rate of 0-83 per 1,000, as against 0-81 for the previous year. 25. The arrangements made by the Joint Tuberculosis Committee for the treatment of Insured and Uninsured persons at the Bramcote Sanatorium, Nuneaton, remain the same as previously reported, 49 beds being provided there. In addition to these, 6 beds have recently been acquired at the Winsley Sanatorium, and provision made for the treatment of children at approved Sanatoria throughout the country when vacancies occur. Dispensary treatment is carried out by the Tuber¬ culosis Officer at the Chief Dispensary, Coventry, and at the two Branch Dispensaries at Leamington and Nuneaton. 26. The County Health Visiting Staff have continued as formerly their visits to the homes of Tuber¬ culous patients ; 493 first visits and 563 re-visits have been paid to new cases during the year. The old cases have not been neglected, since 856 re-visits have been paid to these, making a total of 1,912 visits to Tuberculous patients during 1917. 27. Of the 493 new cases, 288 were Insured and 205 Uninsured persons. 216 received Sanatorium Treatment, and 237 Domiciliary. In 60 cases Shelters were provided. As a result of these Domi¬ ciliary visits, 199 Sputum Flasks were provided, Disinfectant supplied to 322, and attention especially given to sleeping arrangements, to improvement in ventilation, and to other matters of personal and domestic hygiene. REPORT OF THE COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS OFFICER (Dr. J. McG. WILLIAMS). 28. During 1917 there was a marked increase in the attendances at the Dispensaries, the increase being most marked at Coventry. This increase is mainly due to a fuller supervision and more fre¬ quent. examination of the cases and to the extended use of the Dispensaries for examinations and treatment. Patients can be seen on any day at Coventry by appointment. The Dispensary is open from 7 to 9 p.m., on Tuesdays and 2 to 5 p.m. on Fridays. Nuneaton Dispensary is open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Leamington Dispensary from 9.45 a.m. to 11.45 am. on Wednesdays. The latter time has been altered from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., to fit in with the restricted train services. 29. - Eighty-two new cases were visited in their own homes, 75 new cases attended Coventry Dis¬ pensary, 66 attended Leamington Dispensary, and 70 attended Nuneaton. Forty-one old cases were also visited in their own homes. The Tuberculosis Nurse visited the Leamington and Nuneaton Dispensaries 6 times and also visited 32 cases at their homes. Nearly all this visiting and Dispensary work, however, is now done by the County Health Visitors, the Tuberculosis Nurse being fully occupied at the Coventry Dispensary for both County and City patients. 30. The following tables give particulars of the cases seen at the Dispensaries and in their own homes during the vear. O •* # Coventry Dispensary. New Patients— New Patients—* Insured males 401 | Pulmonary 63] Uninsured males ... 71 75 Non-Pulmonary ... 2 75 Insured females 16 1 Not Tubercular ioJ Uninsured females 12 J ! On Dispensary Put on Dispensary Treatment, 1-1-17 Treatment during 1917 Insured 3 ... 7 Uninsured 2 5 Total 17 Contacts examined 10 Tubercular Not Tubercular Doubtful—- under observation 5 0 5 Total attendances of all County Patients . 240 Total attendances of Cos-entry Patients ... ... 2,162 New Patients— Leamington Dispensary. New Patients— Insured males 241 | Pulmonary 54] Uninsured males ... 131 i 66 Non-Pulmonary ... 5!- 66 Insured females ... 151 Not Tubercular ... V LTninsured females 14J On Dispensary Treatment, 1-1-17 Insured ... 1 Uninsured ... 6 Contacts examined Tubercular 7 7 Total attendances of all Patients Put on Dispensary Treatment during 1917 4 16 27 Not Tubercular 0 Total 5 \ 22 j Doubtful— under observation 0 206](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30237683_0003.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
