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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
In general, the aim has been to concentrate not only on the
patient but on the family to prevent infection, to see that early
disease is detected, and to improve home conditions from the
sanitary and economic viewpoints.
145 of the new attenders were referred by the Council's staff.
38 attended voluntarily.
Bacteriological examinations of sputa. The number of
examinations of specimens for Dispensary cases was 634. In
addition, 259 specimens were sent by practitioners for examination.
X-ray Diagnosis. The number of X-ray examinations is 263
compared with 216 in the previous year. These are in addition
to cases screened in connection with artificial pnemo-thorax
treatment.
Extra Nourishment. Recommendations were made to the
Public Assistance Authorities for extra nourishment in the case
of patients receiving Public Assistance in addition to grants
made by the Borough to 49 persons.
Institutional Treatment. 125 patients were recommended to
the London County Council for institutional treatment. 4 patients
refused treatment. In some urgent cases (16) recommendations
were also made from Dispensary for direct admission to London
County Council general hospitals, and 58 patients sent to general
hospital from other sources were seen therein by the Tuberculosis
Officer. 181 reports on the condition of the patients treated in
previous years were sent to the County Council.
In the case of patients attending voluntary hospitals who are
recommended for sanatorium treatment, a copy of the discharge
report is always sent to the hospital concerned on the patient's
return, for the information of the doctor in charge of the case.
Reports are asked for subsequently each year from the hospital
doctor so that the patient's progress can be supervised.