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JOINT DISPENSARY COMMITTEE.
The Joint Dispensary Committee (which was set
up under the agreement between the Borough Council
and the Governors of the City of London Hospital for
Diseases of the Heart and Lungs, and consists of four
representatives of the Hospital Governors, three representatives
of Bethnal Green and three of Hackney),
has met regularly during the year.
DENTAL TREATMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS
PATIENTS.
During 1929, 5 dispensary patients received dental
treatment at the City of London Hospital for Diseases
of the Heart and Lungs, and made 6 attendances
therefor. Four patients were also assisted in the
provision of artificial dentures.
FINSEN LIGHT TREATMENT FOR LUPUS.
PNEUMOTHORAX REFILLS.
Since 1921, the Council has paid for the Finsen
Light treatment of cases of Lupus at the London
Hospital. During the year 4 patients were so treated,
making 135 attendances for treatment.
General Light Treatment was provided for one
patient on 10 occasions at the City of London Hospital
for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs.
Under the Council's arrangements for the provision
of pneumothorax refills, 3 patients had 41 refills at the
Brompton Hospital and 7 patients received this form
of treatment at the City of London Hospital, having
95 refills between them.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was taken under these regulations during
the year.