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Tuberculosis
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952, came Into
operation on the 1st May, 1952 and revoked the Public Health (Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1930, and made similar provision for the notification
of tuberculosis modified to accord with the structure and
administration of the services being provided under the National
Health Service Acts. They provide for the notification to the
Medical Officer of Health of all cases of tuberculosis arising in the
Borough but no longer require him to keep a register of tuberculosis
notifications although the Minister of Health urged that the Medical
Officer of Health should continue to do so.
The following Information concerning the Tuberculosis Dispensary
at the London Chest Hospital, E.2., has been furnished by the
Tuberculosis Officer, Dr. M. Caplin:-
Tlmes of Clinics
Monday 10.00 12.00
Wednesday 10.00 12.00 5.00 6.30
" 2.00 3.30 (Refills)
Thursday 10.00 12.00
" 2.00 3.30 (Refills)
Friday 10.00 12.00
" 1.30 2.30 (B.C.G.)
Saturday 10.00 12.00
Patients requiring institutional treatment can be admitted to any
of the sanatoria, or hospitals dealing with tuberculosis, under the
North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board. In addition, patients
with certain types of the disease can be admitted to the London Chest
Hospital or to the Country Branch at Arlesey near Letchworth.
Although the waiting period for admission has improved
considerably, home treatment Is still carried out in a large number
of cases during the period of waiting. This has helped considerably
In initiating healing and preventing the spread of the disease, and
so reduces the actual time spent in sanatorium. Whenever admission
becomes a matter of emergency or urgency no real difficulty is
encountered in arranging hospital admission.