[Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough.

  • Darlington (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1924
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Credit: [Report 1924] / Medical Officer of Health, Darlington County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PULMONARY CASES. Insured. Not Insured. Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Under treatment at the begin- ninc; of the year 10 1 5 3 15 4 Admitted 14 1 2 4 10 5 Discharged 13 1 3 4 10 5 Under treatment at the end of the year 11 1 4 :i 15 4 Number of days treatment 20fi5 209 1604 723 4299 992 NON-PULMONARY CASES. Insured. Not Insured. Total. Males. Females. Males. Females. Males. Females. Under treatment at the bejjin- ning of the year 1 0 4 4 5 4 Admitted 6 2 8 7 14 9 Discharged 5 1 10 7 15 8 Under treatment at tlie end of the year 2 1 2 4 4 5 Number of days treatment 838 231 1019 1333 1857 1504 Tuberculosis Dispensary.—The number of persons who attended the Dispensary during 1924 was 511, and the numlier of attendanees made was 1,898. About 89 per eent. of these patients reside in the Rorough. During the year 200 first visits and 2,184 re-visits were paid to houses by the Tubereulosis Health Visitors. Shelters were provided for the use of 9 Borough jiatients during the year. The Tubereulosis Care Committee eontinued its useful work. During the year ending .‘31st Mareh, 1925, material help or adviee was given to 2G eases helped in jirevious years ; 5.‘3 new appliea- tions were reeeived, and help was given in one way or another in 43 of these eases. The treatment of tubereulous patients in Darlington is carried on by officers of the Durham County Council as jiart of their Scheme, the Dispensary in Darlington serving for the ]3orou gh and adjacent areas. There is close co-operation between the