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tuberculosis to the provision of dental treatment, and dentures, for
uninsured adults and child patients under treatment at Dispensaries
established by Metropolitan Borough Councils, such expenditure
to rank for the grant payable by the Council under its Tuberculosis
Scheme.
These matters are always carefully attended to by the Tuberculosis
Officers. They endeavour to see that all carious teeth are
removed from patients awaiting sanatorium treatment. Children
of school age suffering from enlarged tonsils and adenoids are usually
referred to the school clinics or to the London Hospital, Metropolitan
Hospital or Queen's Hospital for Children. No operations were performed
at the City of London Chest Hospital, but a good many are
performed at the Metropolitan Hospital. Arrangements could be
made with the Managers of City of London Chest Hospital for dental
treatment and operations, on payment of additional fees. Dentures
are only provided for those who can pay for them. At the Metropolitan
Hospital this is sometimes arranged by deferred payments
approved by the Almoner. No additional expense upon the Tuberculosis
Scheme was incurred on this account during the year.
DAY SANATORIA (SCHOOLS) FOR TUBERCULOUS
CHILDREN.
Following upon the report of the late Medical Officer of Health
on this subject (see Annual Report for 1918) arrangements were
made by the London County Council for Stormont House, Downs
Park Road, to be adapted for the accommodation of such children.
This school was opened on 8th September, 1919, with one class,
and arrangements were made by this Council, with the consent of
the London County Council, for the attendance of Dr. Howell,
Tuberculosis Officer at the Victoria Park Hospital Dispensary, for
his attendance once a week at a remuneration of £50 per annum,
for the medical supervision of the school, and also for the services
of a nurse from the Dispensary for one-third of her time at a
remuneration of £50 11s. 4d. per annum.