Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department.
- Madras (India). Health Department
- Date:
- [1951]
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.
32/206 page 16
![Economic relief:—12 deserving cases received financial aid of Rs. 20 each, per mensem from the City Tuberculosis Association. The total financial assistance thus given amounted to Rs. 960 during the year. Education :—Education, both at the clinic and outside by the Health Visitor in the houses of the patients, on the various aspects of the disease continued to be a regular feature of the activities of the clinic. Visitors The Statistical Consultant, W.H.O., visited the clinic during the year. He was much interested in the work of the clinic and the work of the Health Visitor in the following up of contacts. 1. Statement of cases diagnosed 7,962 new cases were examined at the clinic. 1,396 (i.e. 17*5%) were diagnosed as Tuberculous. Out of these, 1,332 (95*4%) were Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Number of repeated cases during the year including Tuberculous and non- Tubereulous cases: 41,778. Table A —Showing the number of cases examined and the number of Tuberculous cases among them during the last 6 years. Year No. of cases examined No of cases diagnosed as T B Percentage of T B 1946 4,712 644 13 1947 5,900 601 10 1948 7,734 1,189 15T 1949 9,144 1,640 17-8 1950 9,284 1,630 17*2 1951 7,962 1,396 17*5 Table B : Daily average attendance during the last 6 years Year 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 11. Statement showing Table A P.T. Stage P.T. Stage P.T. Stage Daily average 65 80 99 140 147 136 Tuberculosis Cases 1950 1951 18 23 17 1292 Total 1,580 ],332 disposal of Pulmonary I II III 1566 stage. It was thus observed that a vast majority of cases was in the advanced*](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31485005_0032.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
