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At a later date the scheme was further extended to include :
(c) " Weakly " children, living under conditions likely to subject them to infection,
and children, in suitable instances, whose parents were under treatment for
tuberculosis. Originally the children were sent away for a limited period.
When the scheme was extended it was decided that the children, in all categories,
might be kept away as long as the home conditions were unfavourable.
The arrangements are made by the Invalid Children's Aid Association, on behalf of the
London County Council.
During the year 14 children have been boarded out under the scheme.
The Tuberculosis Care Committee.
Only one meeting of the full Committee has been held during the year ; a small SubCommittee
has met, usually once a week, to deal with routine duties.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
This is situated at 39, Oakley Square, and forms part of the premises of the St. Pancras
General Dispensary. It comprises the first floor of the building, and consists of a waiting
room, consulting room, office and laboratory. Two dressing rooms are obtained by partitioning
off a portion of the waiting room. Nine consultations are held in each week, 2 in the
morning, 5 in the afternoon, and 2 in the evening.
The following report on the work of the Dispensary during the year has been furnished
by the Tuberculosis Officer:—
The number of New Cases who attended the Dispensary during the year 1926 was 685,
as compared with 700 in 1925. The attendances, however, increased from 4,010 to 4,580,
this can perhaps be accounted for by the increase in the number of visits of the Health
Visitors to the homes of patients by over 1,000 visits.
The new Return of Work required by the Ministry of Health in Memorandum 37/T
has necessitated revising the Dispensary Register and has increased the clerical work of the
Dispensary, but it is hoped that, once the new system is established, this side of the Dispensary
work will decrease again. The Monthly Reports to the Council have been revised in order
to make them supplement the Annual Report.
The relations between the Dispensary and the General Practitioners continue to be
friendly, and there has been a noticeable increase in the number of early and suspicious cases
sent up for diagnosis. The year has been uneventful, but the total work done is satisfactory.
A. VINEY, m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., d.p.h.