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Tuberculosis.
Tables H, H (1) and H (2) set out the summary of the notifications
(both compulsorily notified and voluntarily reported or heard
of from other sources) received under (a) age periods and (b) registration
sub-districts, with reference to pulmonary and other forms
of tuberculosis. There has been a steady decrease of official notifications
as there has been in connection with the deaths registered
from the same disease (vide pp. 21-22).
Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.
The Lambeth Scheme was completed by the re-organisation
and enlargement of the staff in connection with the Central Dispensary
(73, Effra Road, Brixton), in 1920 (March-April).
The statistics at the Central Dispensary form a satisfactory
record of work done under the Council's (a) Tuberculosis Officer
Dr. Richardson) and (b) Lady Secretary and Social Worker (Miss
D. Scott Baker), and the rest of the staff. Miss Baker still carries
out the " after care " organisation in the outer (Southern) Districts
of the Borough.
The work of the Branch Dispensary Staff under Dr. Hebert and
Miss Cummins, the Lady Almoner at St. Thomas's Hospital, and the
rest of the Staff, has also been satisfactory. This is work that
the Borough Council is responsible for, and which, at present,
is being carried out by the Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital
at their own expense, such work being co-ordinated with the work
of the Council's Public Health Department under the Lambeth
Scheme. Miss Cummins is responsible for " after care " organisation
of the Inner (Northern) Districts of the Borough.
No tuberculosis "care" Committees, as such, have been
formed.
Arrangements have been completed (temporary arrangements)
for the dental treatment of patients, who are suffering from tuberculosis
or suspected tuberculosis, and who are recommended for
such treatment by one or other of the tuberculosis officers, or by
the Medical Officer of Health. These arrangements were not
completed until towards the end of 1923 (September).