Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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In connection with this specialised treatment an outpatient
clinic has been organised for the Borough cases
needing artificial pneumothorax refills, this latter being
conducted by the Tuberculosis Officer and the work is
under X-ray control.
The Medical Officer of the ward has arranged for continuation
of sanocrysin injections to discharged cases.
In carrying out the specialised treatment an attempt
is therefore being made to raise the classification of the
patients to the pre-sanatorium stage, and various recommendations
to sanatoria are made from time to time.
Cases of surgical tuberculosis and non-tuberculous chest
diseases are admitted to suitable hospitals.
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.
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.