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After-care of Surgical Tuberculosis.
In order to secure continuity of treatment, those orthopaedic
cases which have been treated by the London County Council in
certain of their hospitals can now be seen periodically by that
surgeon who had charge of their treatment in hospital. This
examination takes place at County Hall, Westminster, and reports
with recommendations are forwarded to the Tuberculosis Officer.
Dental Treatment.
The County Council provide dental treatment and dentures
(when necessary) for those undergoing residential treatment.
Arrangements are made by the Borough Council for a qualified
dentist to be in attendance at the Municipal Dispensary at intervals,
as required. Routine treatment is given to the Dispensary patients,
and in necessitous cases dentures also are provided. Where patients
are in receipt of public assistance the cost of the dentures is,
however, borne by the Public Assistance Committee.
During 1937 the following work was undertaken:—
Number of sessions held, 17.
Number of new cases seen, 14.
Total number of attendances, 67.
Dentures supplied to 5 persons (three by Finsbury Borough
Council, one by Public Assistance Committee).
Dentures in hand—for 3 persons (two by Finsbury Borough
Council, one by Public Assistance Committee).
Supply of Clothing for Dispensary Patients.
Clothing for necessitous patients undergoing residential
treatment, and others at home, is provided when possible by the
Care Committee and other voluntary organisations. The London
County Council, however, supplies this for those in hospital on
a certificate from the Medical Officer of Health that it cannot be
provided by the patient, his family, or charitable sources.
Nursing Services.
The Council have an arrangement with the Metropolitan
District Nursing Association whereby this society provides such
nursing services as are required in cases of tuberculosis on the
request of the Tuberculosis Officer; 24 patients were referred last
year, and in these cases 548 visits were made by the nurses.