Tuberculosis report for the year 1920 / by F. G. Bushnell, Tuberculosis Medical Officer and Deputy Medical Officer of Health.

  • Plymouth (England). Borough Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: Tuberculosis report for the year 1920 / by F. G. Bushnell, Tuberculosis Medical Officer and Deputy Medical Officer of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    *I.—DISPENSARIES AND INSTITUTIONS. The Council now have (1) the Main Dispensary and the Branch Dispensary at the Royal Albert Hospital; (2) “ Udal Torre ” Sanatorium, at Yelverton, with 38 beds; (3) 42 Beds, 24 for males and 18 for females at Didworthy Sanatorium; (4) 12 beds at the Royal Albert Hospital for surgical tuberculosis ; (5) we have patients undergoing treatment at various Sanatoria and Training and Treatment Centres all over the Country, e.g., St. Barnabas, St. Raphael’s and St. Luke’s Homes, Torquay, Winsley, Hawkmoor, Heather Tor, Bonchurch, Royal National Hospital for Consumption, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Makings Farm East Anglian Sanatorium, Nayland, Alexandra Hospital for Children with Hip Disease, Swanlev and other Sanatoria, at Papworth and Preston Halls. Borough Tuberculosis Dispensaries. The Main Dispensary is at Beaumont House, Plymouth, situated near the L. & S.W. Railway terminus, and trams (Routes 4 & 5) pass the front door. The Branch Dispensary is at the Royal x\lbert Hospital, Devonport. The Staff of the Dispensaries is :— Dr. F. G. Bushnell, Tuberculosis Medical Officer. Dr. H. T. Chatfield, Assistant Tuberculosis Medical Officer (who is also the Medical Superintendent of “ Udal Torre ” Sanatorium). Three Tuberculosis Health Visitors (Miss F. H. Wells, Miss M. Cox, Mrs. McIlwraith). Two Male Clerks and two Female Clerks (one of which is temporary). Laboratory Attendant, who is also Resident Caretaker. Secretary, Tuberculosis After-Care Committee. Clinics. Main Dispensary. Four afternoons weekly, at 2-30 p.m. Three mornings, 11 a.m.-l p.m. weekly, for tuberculin and other special forms of treatment, and for children. Sub-Dispensary. Tuesday afternoons, 2-30 p.m.-5 p.m. for surgical and other cases residing in that district. Appointments are always made for the primary examination of patients and at special hours if their work necessitates this. Attendances at the Dispensaries for the year, are Main Dispensary ... 3203 Branch Dispensary 328 Total 3531 These figures include New Cases 570 Children 1022 New Cases 59 Children 252 Main Dispensary. Branch Dispensary. Bacteriological Laboratory. Examinations are carried out for medical practitioners at the Department of sputa, excreta, discharges, etc. Sputum outfits are supplied to practitioners and patients, and reports of examinations made sent to the former. Bacteriological. Complement fixation tests are as yet in the experimental stage and are not carried out as routine at present. (*This and following numbered paragraphs refer to particulars required for the Annual Report by Ministry of Health Circular, 168.)