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at Guy's Hospital on Heliotherapy and Tuberculosis. This lecture
was attended by Dr. Alfred Salter, M.P., Dr. D. M. Connan, and
myself, and we were all so impressed by the wonderful results of
the treatment which Dr. Rollier was able to show, especially by
lantern slides, that we immediately determined to investigate the
matter further. I made a report to the Public Health Committee and,
as a result, Dr. Salter, Dr. Connan, and myself visited Leysin in
Switzerland, the Treloar Home at Alton, the Heritage Craft Schools,
Chailey, and the Queen Mary's Hospital at Carshalton. Details of
the treatment varied to some extent in these institutions, but the
Superintendents were all at one as to the immense value of the
treatment and what we saw at all the institutions fully confirmed
our first impressions. Various reports were subsequently made to
the Council and, as a result, they decided to send over six patientsthree
women and three children —suffering from tuberculosis to
Leysin. Five of these cases did excellently, but one of the cases was
somewhat too advanced and hardly suitable as she suffered a good
deal from the altitude, which is nearly 5,000 feet, and she had to
be brought home. Unfortunately, she passed away later.
The Council further decided to establish a solarium in Bermondsey
for ambulent cases, cases returning from sanatoria and also as a
preventive in children and others who were delicate and looked as
though they might soon become tuberculous. Unfortunately, this
scheme has not materialised owing to the difficulty of getting a
suitable piece of ground. A small experimental station was, however,
established in the Tuberculosis Dispensary at 108, Grange Road, and
we are at present awaiting the sanction of the Ministry of Health
and the London County Council to establish a small solarium in
the gardens at the rear of this Dispensary and the Maternity and
Child Welfare Centre at 110, Grange Road. Excellent results have
been reported to me by the Tuberculosis Officer due to the use of
arc lamps for the Dispensary patients.
With regard to the propaganda work, the Council decided first
of all to form a Propaganda Section of the Public Health Department,