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One hundred and eight 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. The Societies have co-operated with the work
of the Care Committee and given very valuable assistance.
Collection of payments, on behalf of the London
County Council, has been made by the Dispensary to the
amount of £185 7s. 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, Dispenser-Secretary and Junior
Clerk.
Report on Tuberculosis Work at Hammersmith Hospital
Tuberculosis work is carried out in a special ward, C. 5,
set aside for this purpose.
Male pulmonary and surgical cases are admitted through
the usual sources.
It is to be regretted that no female ward exists in the
hospital for tuberculosis, as it is an obvious fact, that
more female cases from the Borough would accept local
hospital treatment in preference to such treatment outside
the Borough.
Weekly visits are made to the hospital by the Borough
Tuberculosis Officer in the capacity of Advisory Physician
for tuberculosis, and all doubtful chest cases are seen by
him.
In this way co-operation between the hospital and the
dispensary is established, and found to be valuable to both
institutions.