View report page

25
In June, 1944, the centre was re-established and Dr. Janet
Aitken was re-appointed physician-in-charge. The hospital
provides nursing assistance and other facilities including the
allocation of two beds for acute rheumatism patients recommended
by the centre.
Sessions were held on each Friday during the year, and
Kensington children made a total of 523 attendances.
One of the Council's health visitors attended each session
to act as liaison officer, and she made 273 visits to the homes
of the patients.
Chronic Rheumatism.
(a) The clinic established at the West London Hospital
for the treatment of patients suffering from chronic rheumatism
in Kensington has continued its work satisfactorily and the
Council again made their customary annual grant of £200 towards
the running costs.

Various forms of electrical treatment, massage,
injections, etc., were available for patients.
(b) The British Red Cross Society's Rheumatism Clinic
at 15, Holland Park Gardens, continued to function
satisfactorily, and 438 patients attended.
During 1947 a laboratory of clinical pathology
was completed and fully equipped, providing facilities for
the treatment, investigation and diagnosis of rheumatic
conditions. In addition, all treatment rooms were reequipped
with up-to-date apparatus.
The Council made their customary annual grant of £70
towards the running costs.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Notifications.
During the year, 259 new cases of tuberculosis were
notified, of which 233 were respiratory and 26 non-respiratory
cases.
Death Rate.
Seventy-one persons died from respiratory tuberculosis
and eight from non-respiratory tuberculosis. The death
rate for respiratory tuberculosis was 43 and that for nonrespiratory
tuberculosis 4.5. The rate for all forms
of tuberculosis was 47.5.