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Two sessions for this treatment are held weekly at St. James's
Hospital, one being an evening session.
The cost incurred by the Council in regard to the 22 patients
sent to hospitals other than St. James's amounted to £221 11s. 0d.
as compared with £297 13s. 6d. in 1936.
Examinations and Reports.
Bacteriological examinations made during the year numbered
871, the specimens in 315 cases coming from medical practitioners.
The number of positive results was 185, or 21.2 per cent.
Reports to public bodies numbered 878.
Consultations with medical practitioners at the homes of
patients and reports made on patients sent to the Dispensary
totalled 938, while reports received in respect of insured persons
on forms G.P. 36 and G.P. 17 numbered 136.
There were 12 patients referred to hospitals, other than for
X-ray examination.
Artificial Sunlight Treatment.
During the year 4 Dispensary patients received treatment
at the Council's artificial sunlight treatment centre at Southlands
(vide page 47). In 1 case treatment was completed, the usual
period of treatment being from three to four months, and in 3 cases
definite improvement was reported.
The work is carried out by one of the Dispensary nurses under
the direction of the Tuberculosis Medical Officer.
Shelters and Beds.
Provision is made by the Council for the loan, in suitable cases,
of shelters for the use of patients to enable them to sleep in their
gardens. In addition, two shelters are available at Southlands,
adjoining the dispensary, for use during the day by patients selected
by the Tuberculosis Officer. These patients are provided with
dinners at a small cost to the Council.
Arrangements are also made for the supply by the Council of
beds and bedding in necessitous cases.
Extra Nourishment.
The amount expended by the Council during the financial
year ended 31st March, 1938, upon the provision of extra nourishment
for 91 necessitous patients upon the Dispensary books was
£322 13s. 7d.
Dispensary Statistics.
On pages 135 to 141 will be found Form T. 145, which contains
the returns required by the Ministry of Health of the work of the
Dispensary during the year 1937, and Form T. 145a, which shows
in a summarised form the condition of all patients whose case