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(3) Tuberculosis Nurse.
(4) Clerk.
All newly notified cases are visited by the Nurse and informed of
the Dispensary facilities and if they are suitable cases are urged to
attend. Medical practitioners are invited to bring or send their cases
to the Tuberculosis Medical Officer for consultation and advice, and
the other members of the family are examined as " contacts."
X-ray Examinations.
Arrangements are in operation for patients under Dispensary
supervision to be X-rayed at the Hampstead General Hospital. There
were 84 such examinations made during 1933.
Pathological Examinations of Sputum.
Arrangements have been made with the Pathological Department
of the Hampstead General Hospital whereby any medical practitioner
may send specimens of sputum for examination and report. This
service was utilised during 1933 on 100 occasions by local practitioners
(exclusive of the 83 specimens sent for examination by the
Tuberculosis Medical Officer).
Artificial Pneumo-thorax.
Arrangements exist for patients to receive this treatment at
Brompton, Victoria Park. Colindale and University College Hospitals.
During the year 1933, there were 9 patients referred to these hospitals
entailing 136 attendances.
Sanocrysin Injections.
The Borough Council has made arrangements with Brompton
Hospital under which they guarantee payment of a fee (3s. 6d. per
injection) in respect of cases sent in by the Tuberculosis Medical
Officer and where his concurrence has been obtained before the injections
are given.
Dental Treatment.
Dental treatment for tuberculous patients is given by arrangement
with the British Dental Hospital. Patients in need of dental
aid may obtain treatment at this Hospital, 31, Camden Road, N.W.1,
on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. During the year, 4 patients attended and
the total attendances were 7.