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Scabies.
In connection with our co-operation with the London County Council School
Medical Service, information is received from the Medical Officer of Health of
the London County Council respecting children attending schools in the Borough,
found to be verminous or suffering with scabies.
During the year 27 cases have been visited for vermin and three for scabies.
Tn all cases where, on such visitation, the homes or bedding are found to be in
a verminous condition the necessary steps for remedying such conditions are taken.
Shelter during Disinfection.
For some years past the arrangement has been in operation with the Council
of the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury for accommodation to be provided at
their Reception House, Northampton Road, for residents of this BorOugh during
the disinfection of their homes after infectious disease.
Tuberculosis.
The initiation of the Tuberculosis Care Committee as a local institution and
the administrative change whereby all correspondence concerning tuberculous
patients is sent to the Borough Medical Officer of Health have at once proved
beneficial; the knowledge of the local Public Health Staff of the patients is
increased in a natural and easy way and the interest in the work encouraged.
Total number of cases on the Register of Tuberculosis in the
Borough on the 31st March, 1924 398
Number of these patients residing in common lodging houses
(about) 50
The number classified as Dispensary patients, i.e. patients
who have attended the Dispensary at the University
College Hospital or have returned home from institutional
treatment 209
The average number of cases notified annually during the
past ten years 148
The number notified in the year 1923 85
Of the 85 cases notified in 1923, the number who attended
the Dispensary 23
Total number of new cases examined at the Dispensary for
the first time in 1923, including the above 23, and all
contacts 158
Total attendances and examinations at the Dispensary in
1923, attendances 960
examinations 800
Supervision of home conditions; visits paid by—
Tuberculosis Officer 13
Dispensary Nurse 1,529
Sanitary Inspectors 336
The present arrangements for the Tuberculosis Dispensary are as follows: —
The Dispensary is at the University College Hospital, Gower Street, in the
Borough of St. Pancras,
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