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Tuberculosis Officer is required and dental treatment must be shown as
necessary to render other treatment more completely efficacious.
During the year three patients thus received dental treatment.
Bacteriological Examinations.—During the year, 305 specimens of
sputum were examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary.
In addition, 43 specimens were sent by medical practitioners to the
Lister Institute for examination.
Care Work.—The Chelsea Tuberculosis Care Committee, constituted
on the basis advised by the Ministry of Health in 1922, took over in
that year the work of the former Interim Care Committee which had
been formed by the Borough Council in 1917. The Committee now
includes the following representation and membership:—
Chelsea Borough Council Councillor Lady Phipps.
London County Council Dr. A. W. Sikes (Divisional Medical
Officer).
Miss Paddon (District Organiser of
School Care Committees).
Mrs. E. E. Potton (After-care
Committee).
Chelsea Invalid Children's Aid Miss B. M. S. Caudwell and
Association Miss G. M. Burton.
Public Assistance Committee Mrs. Philip Maud.
Chelsea Charity Organisation Miss Larken.
Society
Chelsea District Nursing Miss Page.
Association
Chelsea Health Society Mrs. Melville Miller.
Brompton Hospital Miss Marx.
Local Panel Committee Dr. A. M. Gibson, and
Dr. E. F. Thomas.
London Insurance Committee (Vacant).
Local War Pensions Committee Miss Forbes.
and United Services Fund
St. George's Hospital Lady Almoner.
British Red Cross Society Miss Trench and
Miss M. Woods.
Victoria Hospital Miss White.
Ex-officio Members Dr. Leslie McCarthy (Chairman).
Dr. W. J. Fenton (Tuberculosis
Officer).
Miss Tettenborn (Sanitary Inspector
and Tuberculosis Visitor).
Hon. Secretary Miss Squire, Chelsea Tuberculosis
Dispensary, Brompton Hospital,
S.W.
The duties of the Committee include enquiries into the economic
position of the family of a patient suffering from tuberculosis as soon
as the patient comes within the purview of the Tuberculosis Scheme.