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Hackney 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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satisfactory arrangements had been made for their care. The third
child dealt with under the scheme was boarded-out and was still
away from his home at the end of the year.
Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment. -This form of treatment
was provided during the year for Hackney persons in the Outpatient
Departments of Brompton Hospital, City of London Hospital
for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs, Royal Chest Hospital, Royal
Northern Hospital and St. Thomas's Hospital and in the small
out-patient departments of Colindale Hospital and Grove Park
Hospital which have been specially established by the London
County Council for ex-patients of those hospitals.
The cost of "refills" given in the out-patient departments of
all these hospitals is borne by the Borough Council in cases
recommended by the Tuberculosis Officers.
The number of patients treated, and the gross cost to the Council in 1933 were
| Hospital. | No. of Patients Treated. | No. of "Refills" at 10s. 6d. | Gross Cost to Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |||
| Brompton Hospital | 8 | 91 | 47 | 15 | 6 |
| City of London Hospital | 44 | 502 | 263 | 11 | 0 |
| Colindale Hospital | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Grove Park Hospital | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 6 |
| Royal Chest Hospital | 1 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 6 |
| Royal Northern Hospital | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| St. Thomas's Hospital | 1 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 6 |
| Totals | 57 | 656 | 344 | 8 | 0 |
"Finsen" Light Treatment of Lupus.—The treatment of lupus
by "Finsen" light is carried out at the London Hospital and
financial responsibility for this treatment has been accepted by the
Borough Council for some years past in cases approved by the
Tuberculosis Officers.
Four patients received a total of 74 exposures to this form of
treatment during the year, the gross cost to the Council being
£18 10s. 0d.
Extra Nourishment.—The Council has continued during 1933
to grant extra nourishment in accordance with the suggestions
contained in Ministry of Health Circulars 194 and 257, issued in 1921,