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X-Ray Work.
Dispensary cases requiring further investigation are
referred to the X-ray department of the London County
Council Hospital at Du Cane Road, W.12.
Films of the chest and other regions are taken, and
delivered to the dispensary to be filed as permanent
records of the respective cases.
The Tuberculosis Officer makes his own reports on these
skiagrams.
This new scheme has proved a great saving in time
to both the dispensary staff and the patient, whilst the
interval between attendance and active treatment is greatly
reduced.
Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment.
On 31st December the previous arrangements existing
between the Borough Council and the Brompton Hospital
for the above treatment were cancelled.
All Borough cases in need of the continuation of this
treatment are now referred to a special clinic at the
London County Council Hospital, Du Cane Road.
This clinic was organised by the Public Health Department
with the help of the hospital staff, and the work is
carried out by the Tuberculosis Officer in the minor
operating theatre, X-ray control being suitably carried1 out.
This refill clinic is arranged from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
on Wednesday afternoons, but all new cases returning
from Sanatorium are requested to report in the first instance
to the Tuberculosis Officer at the Dispensary, Ravenscourt
Park, so that arrangements may be made for refills.
Close co-operation exists between the London County
Council sanatoria and the dispensary, and full details of
previous refills are sent by the medical superintendents
to the dispensary.