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In no case has it been necessary to secure a magistrate's order
for compulsory removal, but it has been possible to secure improvement
in the home conditions of patients by making reference to the
powers of removal contained in the Act.
Provision of Shelters for Home Isolation.—Upon the recommendation
of the Tuberculosis Officers shelters are loaned and
erected in the gardens of patients' homes in order to facilitate home
isolation. The number on loan at the end of the year was three.
Day Sanatorium (Open Air School) for Tuberculous Children.—
The work of the Stormont House School, which was opened by
the London County Council on 8th September, 1919, is of increasing
value to the tuberculosis service. The average number on the roll
for the year is 88, with an average attendance of 73. Dr. Howell,
Tuberculosis Officer to the City of London Hospital Tuberculosis
Dispensary, is responsible for the medical care of the children, and
visits the school once weekly.
Boarding-out of Children.—During the year three children
(contacts of two cases) were recommended by the Tuberculosis
Officers for boarding-out under the County Council's scheme.
In the first case the two children of the family were boarded-out
for nearly four months and were returned to their home when