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Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
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and the scheme is now extended to include Artificial Light and
X-Ray treatment.
The arrangements made for treatment by the Artificial
Pneumothorax method with several hospitals have been continued.
83 cases were treated during the year and 1,038 refills
administered. The cost to the Council was £544 19d. Od.
The close co-operation between the Dispensary and the
School Medical Service instituted by the London County
Council has been continued.
Dental Treatment.—The agreement with the British
Dental Hospital for providing dental treatment, including the
provision of dentures, has been in force throughout the year,
nine patients received dental treatment and five of these were
supplied with dentures. The attendances at the dentist totalled
32.
The amount expended on dental treatment during the
year was £6 13s. Od., and the cost of dentures supplied to
patients was £14 17s. 6d., making a total cost of £21 10s. 6d.
Extra Nourishment.—Under Section 3 of the Public
Health (Prevention and Treatment of Disease) Act, 1913, extra
nourishment is granted on medical grounds as part of treatment.
It is limited to the slighter cases of disease, where there
is a reasonable probability that extra nourishment will increase
the chances of recovery, or will enable the patient to remain at
work or to return to work at an early date. During the year
under consideration 94 patients have been granted extra
nourishment under the scheme at a cost of £95 8s. 3fd. The
scheme has been found to be of great help in the treatment of
the types of patient mentioned above.
Open Air Shelters.—The seven shelters owned by the
Council have been in constant use during the year.
The two Tables which follow show the original classification
of all the patients suffering from Tuberculosis who have attended
the Dispensaries since they were opened in 1913, and their
condition at the end of 1934 as far as it is known. Table
XXVII. refers to cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Table
XXVIII. to cases of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis.