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Officer is required and dental treatment must be shown as necessary
to render other treatment more completely efficacious.
During the year fourteen patients thus received dental treatment.
Bacteriological Examinations.—During the year, 289 specimens of
sputum were examined in connection with the work of the Dispensary.
In addition, 35 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 Miss B. M. S. Caudwell and
Aid Association Miss G. M. Burton.
Public Assistance Mrs. E. Howard.
Committee Mr. A. F. Coomber.
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 Mr. R. A. Hanson.
Local War Pensions Com- Miss Forbes,
mittee and United Services
Fund.
St. George's Hospital Lady Almoner.
British Red Cross Society Miss M. Woods.
Victoria Hospital Miss White.
Ex-officio Members Dr. Leslie McCarthy (Chairman).
Dr. W. J. Fenton (Tuberculosis Officer).
Miss Brown (Sanitary Inspector).
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.