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The close co-operation with local authorities has been maintained as formerly.
The Medical Officers of the School Clinics and the Child Welfare Centre
regularly refer to the Dispensary any patient upon whose conditions they desire
an opinion.
Other co-operation with medical practitioners is improving and more of the
new cases are sent on the advice of the practitioners, but it is thought that more
use might be made of the Dispensary by the local practitioners.
Particular attention has been devoted to securing the examination of contacts.
Every advantage is taken of the opportunity of referring patients to the main
Hospital especially in Ear, Nose and Throat disease, also to ensure as early a
diagnosis of tubercle as possible by the full aid of all modern methods.
Tuberculous patients are carefully instructed in the mode of life, and the
importance of prevention of infection, especially of small children, is emphasised.
Where possible infants are separated from tuberculous mothers, but this branch
of the work has many difficulties in the way.
R. HILTON,
Tuberculosis Officer.
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Holborn Tuberculosis Care Committee constituted by the scheme
prepared in the year 1922 took over the work of the Interim Care Committee on
the 1st April, 1923. The Committee includes the following representation: —
Holborn Borough Council Councillor Revd. Wilfred H. Davies, M.A.
Medical Officer of Health (Dr. C. W. Hutt).
The Tuberculosis Dispensary Councillor Sir William Smith, D.L.. J P.
Tuberculosis Officer (Dr. R. Hilton).
The London County Council Dr. F. C. Lewis.
Miss H. Bell.
The Guardians of the Holborn Union Miss Mary Canney.
The Charity Organisation Society Miss C. M. Thornton (to October. 1923).
Miss E. J. Bolton (from October. 1923).
Children's School Care Committee Miss E. Semple.
Invalid Children's Aid Association Miss E. Fildes.
The Metropolitan Nursing Association Miss M. Wilmshurst.
Almoners of hospitals Miss J. Salmon.
Miss A. M. Smith.
Insurance Committee for the County of Miss S. Double.
London.
The Finsbury, Holborn and City War Mr. H. A. Emms.
Pensions Committee.
The Holborn Social Ex-Service Benevolent
Committee of the United Services
Fund.
Other social workers (co-opted) Mrs. E. C. Bedford.
Miss H. M. Mathieson.