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Home Visitation.
The Tuberculosis Officer made 188 visits to homes of
patients for the purpose of examination, and investigation of
the home conditions. In addition he met local practitioners
in consultation at the homes of patients on 31 occasions.
The Nurses visit the tuberculosis population on notification
and thereafter as far as possible at intervals of six
months or less, as may appear advisable. During the year
3,942 such visits were made.
In addition to the ordinary health visits paid by them
the Dispensary Nurses undertake duties in connection with
the investigation of the social circumstances of the households
in which the patients belong. The result of these enquiries
are submitted to the Tuberculosis Care Committee and form
the basis upon which the Committee makes its decision in the
assessment of individual cases. During the year 206 HomeEnquiry
Schedules were submitted to the Committee.
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
This Committee is formed of representatives of the following
bodies: the Borough Council, the County Council, the
Hoard of Guardians, the Red Cross Society, the United Services
Fund, the Charity Organisation Society, the Invalid
Children's Aid Association, the Labour Exchange and the
Local Medical Practitioners, and meets on the first and
third Wednesday in each month for the purpose of considering
how patients and their households can best be helped and
the amount of contribution, if any, which should be collected
towards the cost of institutional treatment under the London
County Council's Tuberculosis Scheme.
The Committee met on 21 occasions during the year.
There were submitted by the staff 232 applications for
residential treatment, an increase of 11 compared with 1925.
The Committee decided in 154 of these cases that no payment
should be required in respect of such treatment. In the
remaining 78, assessments of varying amounts were made.
In 83 instances, reconsideration of these assessments was
rendered necessary at subsequent meetings, mainly by
changes in the family circumstances.
Thirty patients were referred for help to other
agencies including the local branch of the British Red Cross
Society, Charity Organisation Society, and the Invalid
Children's Aid Association.
Collection of payments, on behalf of the London County
Council, has been made by the Dispensary to the amount of
£269 0s. 6d.
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