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Fifty-six patients were referred for help to other agencies
including the local branch of the British Red
Cross Society, the United Services Fund, the Charity
Organisation Society, and the Invalid Children's Aid
Association.
Collection of payments, on behalf of the London
County Council, has been made by the Dispensary to the
amount of £170 16s. 6d.
These monies are handed over to the Borough
Treasurer, who transfers them to the County Council.
The staff consists of the Tuberculosis Officer, Dr.
G. I. Davies, two Nurses and Dispenser-Secretary.
There are no residential institutions in the Borough
with beds available for the treatment of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis.
Close co-operation exists between the West London
Hospital to which the Dispensary is affiliated. The staff
of the Hospital has invariably taken a kindly interest in
the patients referred to them by the Dispensary.
Cases of non-tuberculous chest diseases and " surgical
tuberculosis " are admitted if a bed is available for surgical
procedure.
Admissions to Brompton and other special hospitals for
diagnosis and treatment are arranged through the London
County Council.
Children found to be suffering with tonsils and adenoids,
bad dental conditions, and minor ailments are
reported to the District Organiser of the London County
Council, who arranges for the attendance of the children
at the School Clinic for treatment.
Certain medical practitioners send reports to the Tuberculosis
Officer on patients under domiciliary treatment at
three-monthly intervals.
The majority fail to do so, but in these cases no
difficulty has been experienced in securing the attendance
at the Dispensary of the patients themselves for examination
purposes.