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Meetings of the Standing Conference of Metropolitan Borough Tuberculosis
Care Committees were held in January, June and November; representatives of
the Committee were present on each occasion. At the January meeting the
following resolution was submitted by the Committee and adopted by the
Conference:—
" That, in order to encourage patients to remain in institutions, the
London County Council be asked to arrange for instructions in handicrafts or
bedside occupations in all institutions under their jurisdiction where
tuberculous patients are admitted."
On March the 13th the Mayor and Mayoress, the Medical Officer and several
members of the Committee supported the Exhibition and Sale of Handicrafts held
in Carpenters' Hall under the auspices of the Standing Conference. The articles
on exhibition and sale were the work of ex-sanatorium patients and had been made
in handicraft classes which are carried on by the Care Committees in various
Boroughs.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under the above Regulations dealing
with persons suffering from tuberculosis engaged in the milk trade.
Home Nursing for Tuberculous Patients.
With the sanction of the Minister of Health arrangements were continued for
nursing of tuberculous patients by the Metropolitan Nursing Association.
The service is most useful for nursing patients whose removal to hospital
is not practicable or where removal for some reason is necessarily delayed; it is
not allowed to stand in the way of admission to institution.
During the year five such cases were nursed, a total of 222 visits being paid
to these patients.
Dental Clinic for Tuberculous Persons.
Arrangements were continued for tuberculous persons referred from the
Tuberculosis Dispensary to receive dental treatment as part of the Council's
Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme, at the Clinic of the British Dental Hospital,
No. 10, John Street, W.C.
Scaling and gum treatment was given in two cases. Fillings in five cases.
Extractions with local anaesthetic in one case. Three dentures were provided.
The Clinic is held by the British Dental Hospital at the Council's Maternity
Centre, 10, John Street, on Tuesday evenings.
Employment of Tuberculous Persons.
The problem of the employment of tuberculous persons still remains as acute
as ever, and there is little hope that it will be diminished so long as the rate