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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 repre—
sentatives of Bethnal Green and three of Hackney),
has met regularly during the year.
DENTAL TREATMENT FOR TUBERCULOSIS
PATIENTS.
During 1931, 3 dispensary patients received dental
treatment at the City of London Hospital for Diseases
of the Heart and Lungs, and made three 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 6 patients were so treated,
making 91 attentances for treatment. Four patients
also made 249 attendances for arc light treatment of
Lupus at the same hospital.
General Light Treatment was provided for three
patients on 35 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, 4 patients had 68 refills at the
Brompton Hospital and 11 patients received this form
of treatment at the City of London Hospital, having
82 refills between them.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was taken under these regulations during
the year.