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of 201 notifications in the Borough, 90 i.3. had to share a room
with somebody else in spite of efforts to re-arrange the household.
THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF TEE SERVICE.
The chief aim towards which the service in Fulham is directed,
is the provision of sufficient hospital beds in the Borough to provide
accommodation for every acute case requiring treatment within seven days
of the necessity arising."
In Dr. Price's opinion the priorities are:™
" Firstly,, the opening up of further tuberculosis beds at the
Western Hospital, to provide at least 50 or 60 beds for the treatment of
Fulham patients alone. Secondly, the completion and staffing of an
X-ray unit at the Western Hospital, capable of carrying out up to 9,000
to 10,000 X-ray investigations a year, and enabling patients to be X-rayed
and screened within 21+ hours of the need arising and not within three
weeks to a month as at present. Thirdly,, the development at the
Western Hospital of a minor chest surgery unit The
full use of this will of course inevitably bring to light further cases
of tuberculosis and increase the need for the development of the other
two sections of the service mentioned above
and fourthlyo it is essential that a Mass Radiographic Unit be
permanently installed in the Borough.