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Wandsworth 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
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Bacteriological Examinations .— Below is shown the number of such examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past five years.
| Year. | Total number of specimens examined. | No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners and St. James' Hosptl. | No. of specimens found to contain T.B. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 1865 | 1210 | 404 |
| 1927 | 2087 | 1417 | 447 |
| 1928 | 1970 | 1457 | 476 |
| 1929 | 2068 | 1486 | 474 |
| 1930 | 1944 | 1254 | 447 |
Care Committee.
Constitution.— The Tuberculosis Care Committee was
reconstituted by the Council during the current year.
The Council's representatives on the Committee for 1930 are:
Councillors T. Harding, Mrs. J. Dewar Robertson, M.B.E., J.P.,
and H. M. Jones. The Tuberculosis Officers, and Tuberculosis
Visitors, assist the Committee to the fullest possible extent.
The following agencies, public and charitable, are represented:—
L.C.C. School Medical Service. Board of Guardians.
British Red Cross Society. Soldiers' and Sailors' Help Assn-
London Insurance Committee. United Services Fund.
War Pensions Committee. Charity Organisation Society.
Invalid Children's Aid Assn. Ranyard Nurses' Association.
Brompton Hospital. St. Thomas's Hospital.
Several unattached members interested in Tuberculosis work
are also co-opted on the Committee.
The Officers of the Committee are :—
Chairman : Councillor T. Harding.
Vice-Chairman : Miss J. M. Duff.
Acting Hon. Secretary : Mrs. Nicol.
Hon. Treasurer : Mr. H. B. Harvey.
During the major part of the year the Secretarial work was
carried on by Mrs. Nicol, and the clerical work by a member of
the Dispensary Staff.