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266 Form C. IV progress reports about patients who had received
institutional treatment through the County Council were sent to the
County Medical Officer.
109 reports re Tuberculous ex-service men were sent to the
Ministry of Pensions.
128 school contacts were referred, on "M.O. 333" cards, to the
School Medical Officer. 64 of these children had been examined at
the Dispensary.
39 other letters regarding children were written to the school
authorities and the Invalid Children's Aid Association.
43 patients were recommended for admission to the Greenwich and
Deptford Hospital. 93 recommendations were made to the Guardians
for extra nourishment for patients and five cases were recommended to
the Guardians for dentures.
214 patients were recommended to the London County Council for
institutional treatment. In 27 cases the County Council were unable
to accept (of this number, 7 patients had had such treatment previously
and 2 were accepted later). Some of these patients had already been
sent to the Greenwich and Deptford Hospital when offered a vacancy;
2 were too ill to move and 1 made private arrangements.
18 certificates were given to patients in regard to their physical
condition, and 16 letters were written in an endeavour to assist patients
to obtain better housing accommodation. 85 other letters were written
to patients.
Examination of Contacts.
During the year 1927, 172 primary notifications of tuberculosis were
received in respect of all the wards in the Borough with the exception
of Vale and St. Paul's wards. Last year an analysis was made of the
total contacts and the number of these examined at the Dispensary, in
connection with notifications received of cases in the two abovementioned wards. This year a similar statement is given in respect
of all the other wards.
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