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departments in connection with these institutions at Holborn and
St. Margaret's, Kentish Town, respectively.
Re Item 8. Up to this year the only form of Ultra-Violet Light
Treatment sanctioned under the Tuberculosis Scheme was local treatment
by the Finsen Light for lupus cases. During 1926 the Authorities
approved of a trial of general light treatment for selected cases. The
Borough Council approved of a small initial expenditure, and arrangements
were made with the Miller Hospital to give the treatment at a
charge of one shilling per exposure. In the half-year, July-December,
five cases were sent for the treatment, three men and two children.
No definite conclusions can be drawn as to its value in these cases.
The treatment of the two children was interrupted before finished by
their being sent for institutional treatment, one through dispensary
arrangements, owing to ear complications necessitating constant treatment,
and the other, otherwise.
Of the men, one was a case with a small discharging sinus in
connection with a joint, and he gave up treatment soon, as he went to
take up a suitable occupation. One was a case of lung disease with a
chronic ulcer, believed to be tuberculous, on the tongue. He had a few
applications and ceased to attend. He went subsequently to hospital
and was recently discharged much improved. The tongue had quite
healed. The other man, a case of lung disease with tuberculous disease
of nasal cavities, remained under treatment at the end of the year.
Re Item 9. During the year approval was received of the Borough
Council's scheme to supply dentures to suitable cases in need of them.
Of these patients 9 were supplied with dentures or partial dentures
and fillings were done for 8 patients. For others, extracts, fillings, etc.
As regards dentures: In the case of insured patients a part or whole
of the cost is obtained where possible from the approved society. In
the case of six ex-service men who were out of benefit or in whose case
only part of the cost was paid by the society, the Red Cross Society
have assisted.
Where the person was on out-relief under the Poor Law, the
Guardians have paid the entire cost, or part of the cost if a balance
remained due in the case of an insured person. Six patients in such
circumstances were referred to the Guardians. Persons not on out-relief
(and, if insured, whose society did not pay all or any of the cost of the
dentures), were assessed by a sub-committee of the Public Health
Committee as to payment.
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