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REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY FOR
THE YEAR 1934.
By Dr. P. L. T. Bennett.
Tuberculosis Officer, and Medical Officer of the Borough Bacteriological
Laboratory.

The Tuberculosis Officer makes a weekly visit to the Open Air School
for Tubercular Children on Thursday mornings; and by arrangement with the
Medical Superintendant of the Fulham Hospital, visits the wards as Tuberculosis
Consultant every Friday afternoon, or Saturday morning—as circumstances
permit. Special appointments can also be given for cases requiring
examination—either in consultation with the private doctor at home, or at the
Dispensary during non-Clinic hours. Ear, Nose and Throat cases are seen by
special appointment on Friday or Saturday morning, and should special treatment
be required, are referred by letter to Mr. Ormerod, F.R.C.S., the surgeon
in charge of the Throat department at Brompton Hospital. Children referred
by doctors for special tests (Mantoux) are seen at the Clinic on Monday afternoons,
successive tests being carried out, if necessary, at further attendances.
Staff. Dr. Harley Stevens was appointed Locum Tenens Tuberculosis
Officer at the Dispensary on October 15th, in place of the Tuberculosis Officer,
who took over the duties as Acting Medical Officer of Health at the Town Hall
from that date. Holiday duties were carried out by Dr. Roles and Dr. Pumphrey,
—both formerly of the Brompton Hospital resident staff. There have been no
other changes in the Dispensary Staff during the year.
New Cases. During 1934 the number of new cases attending the
Dispensary for the first time was 541, of which 226 were directly referred by
Borough practitioners. Of the remainder 148 were sent either by Medical
Authorities, or Public Associations, and the others attended through the medium
of the Dispensary Staff or the Notice Board.