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TUBERCULOSIS REPORT
I am indebted to Dr. C. W. L. Jeanes, Chest Physician at the
Greenwich Chest Clinic, for the following Report on Tuberculosis in
the Borough, this being the first full Report on Tuberculosis services
since the South East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board assumed
responsibility:—
Staff.
Physicians.—Dr. C. W. L. Jeanes,
Dr. V. H. Springett.
Tuberculosis Health Visitors.—
Miss D. M. Noakes,
Mrs. L. M. Smith,
Miss E. Wells.
Clinic Nurse.—Mrs. Hawkins.
Radiographer.—Mrs. L. Saunders.
Tuberculosis Care Organiser.—
Miss M. O'Regan. (from June, 1952—Miss A. R. Deny).
Clerical Staff.—Miss L. Merricks,
Mrs. E. M. Brown,
Mrs. M. E. N. Shackleton.
Handicraft Instructress.—Mrs. D. Appleby.
Caretaker.—Mr. J. F. Nash.
I have much pleasure in submitting the first full report since
the inauguration of the National Health Service. The Greenwich
Chest Clinic which was formerly run by the Greenwich Borough
Council has now come under the control of the South-East Metropolitan
Regional Hospital Board and forms part of the Miller and
St. Alfege's Hospital Group.
During the past year the Clinic has been completely re-organised
and fully equipped with the latest apparatus. The building,
erected in 1913, has been re-planned to provide in addition to the
existing accommodation, a new X-ray Department and dark room,
an Almoner's room, a Clerks' office, and adequate dressing cubicles
for patients.
The X-ray Department has been equipped with a full major
X-ray unit for all types of radiography, including tomography.
In addition an Odelca camera unit for taking minature X-rays has
been installed—one of the first in the country. With this apparatus,
it will now be possible, in spite of the great shortage of X-ray film,
not only to increase the scope of the present X-ray work, but also
to provide an X-ray service for general practitioners and for the
local maternity clinics.