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The Nurses visit the tuberculosis population on notification
and thereafter as far as possible at intervals of six
months or less, as may appear advisable. During the
year 4,369 such visits were made.
In addition to the ordinary health visits paid by them,
the Dispensary Nurses submit reports to the London County
Council on the home conditions of patients recommended
for Institutional Treatment.
During the year 240 Home-Inquiry Schedules were submitted
to the Committee.
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
This Committee is formed of representatives of the
following bodies: the Borough Council, the London County
Council, the local Public Assistance Committee, the Red
Cross Society, the District Nursing Association, the Charity
Organisation Society, the Invalid Children's Aid Association,
the Labour Exchange and the Local Medical Practitioners.
The Committee meets every three weeks on Thursday
for the purpose of considering how patients and their
households can best be helped and for the purpose of making
assessments towards the cost of institutional treatment
under the London County Council's Tuberculosis Scheme.
This work has increased during the past-year, as it was
arranged by the London County Council, from the 1st
April, 1933, that all cases of Tuberculosis should be treated
under their scheme, and assessed by the local Tuberculosis
Care Committees.
Previously, the Tuberculous cases admitted to the
London County Council's General Hospitals, were dealt
with by the Public Assistance Committee. During the year,
181 hospital cases were added to the list of cases for consideration
by the Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Committee met on 16 occasions during the year.