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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 585 attendances for treatment. Two patients
also made 384 attendances for arc light treatment of
Lupus at the same hospital.
General Light Treatment was provided at the City
of London Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and
Lungs for 1 patient who made 48 attendances.
Under the Council's arrangements for the provision
of pneumothorax refills, 2 patients had 24 refills at the
Brompton Hospital and 16 patients received this form
of treatment at the City of London Hospital, having
189 refills between them, and 3 patients had 39 refills
at Colindale Hospital.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF
TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was taken under these regulations during
the year.
NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Measles.
During the year 345 cases of Measles came to my
knowledge from the following sources:—
Schools 193
L.C.C. Ambulance Service 130
Other Hospitals 2
Medical Practitioners 4
Health Visitors 12
Sanitary Inspectors 4
All cases were visited, either by a Health Visitor
or the District Sanitary Inspector, according to the age
of the patient,