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Staff engaged on Tuberculosis Work.
The Borough Council staff specially engaged in work directly
connected with Tuberculosis consists of the following:—
(1) The Medical Officer of Health, who is the Administrative
Tuberculosis Medical Officer.
(2) The Clinical Tuberculosis Officer.
(3) Tuberculosis Nurse.
(4) Clerk.
The Tuberculosis Nurse visits all newly-notified cases and informs
them of the Dispensary facilities. If they are suitable cases they are
urged to attend. The Nurse also makes periodical visits to patients
on the Dispensary register who are unable to attend. In addition, the
Clinical Tuberculosis Officer visits bedridden patients at their homes.
Medical Practitioners are invited to send their cases to the Dispensary
for consultation and advice. If patients are too ill to attend, they are
seen at home.
X-ray Exatninations.
Arrangements were in operation for patients under Dispensary
supervision to be X-rayed at the Hampstead General Hospital. There
were 95 such examinations made during 1936.
Pathological Examinations of Sputum.
This work is undertaken for the Council by the Laboratories of
Pathology and Public Health, 6, Harley Street, W.l, and the facility
is available, free of charge, for medical practitioners. During the
year 134 specimens were submitted for examination by local practitioners
and, in addition, 173 specimens were sent by the Clinical Tuberculosis
Officer.
Artificial Pneumo-thorax.
Prior to November, 1936, patients undergoing this form of treatment
received their refills at Brompton, Victoria Park, St. Mary's,
St. Thomas's, University College and Colindale Hospitals. Dr. H.
Davis Chalke, the Clinical Tuberculosis Officer, now. carries out this
treatment himself, and patients attend at either New End or Paddington
Hospitals for this purpose. Sessions are held on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons.