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2. Dental treatment. Examination of the teeth is an
essential part of the clinical examination of every patient. Many
patients are very reluctant to part with poisonous teeth. The
masticatory difficulty played a part in their reluctance in the
past, and the financial assistance now given in the provision of
dentures has helped several to come to a less tardy decision.
Dentures apart, the difficulties that arise in a Dispensary dental
scheme are more of a personal than a financial nature. Remembering the general weakness that may accompany the active
stage of tuberculosis, one should combine zeal in pressing dental
treatment with discretion, tact and sympathy.
3. X-ray aid in diagnosis. This, by arrangement, is carried
out by King's College Hospital in cases sent by the Dispensary
for that purpose.
4. Finsen Light treatment is available for lupus cases at the
London Hospital by arrangement with the Dispensary. At the
time of writing, Light baths are being given at King's College
Hospital to cases of tuberculosis of the skin sent by the Dispensary to the skin department of that hospital.
5. Extra diet is given in suitable cases.
The Day Sanatorium, 6, Grove Hill Road.
This open air school for non-infectious tuberculous children
is now in the eighth year of its existence.
Number on roll on December 31st, 1924 28
Number admitted during 1924 10
Number discharged during 1924 7
Reasons for Discharge.
Number fit for elementary school 1
Number fit for work 4
Number transferred to hospital or sanatorium -
Number removed from district -
Number discharged for other reasons 1
Transferred to special school 1
Gain or Loss of Weight of Children who have been in the School for more than
twelve months.
Number of children who have shown a gain in weight 25
Average gain in kilos. 3.8
Number of children who lost weight or whose weight was
stationary -
Average loss in kilos. -
The Care Work of the Dispensary in 1924.
The Dispensary staff, with the assistance of other care
workers, have studied and tried to solve many of the difficulties
of the tuberculous patients who are under Dispensary supervision.
These difficulties—essential impediments to the success