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(2) The Clinical Tuberculosis Officer, who is also the Assistant
Medical Officer of Health.
(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 Clinical Tuberculosis Officer and the Nurse also
make periodical visits to patients on the Dispensary register who are
unable to attend. In addition, the Clinical Tuberculosis Officer visits
bedridden patients and also makes himself personally acquainted with
the home conditions of the majority of patients. 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 Examinations.
Patients requiring X-ray examinations now attend at either New
End or Paddington London County Council hospitals, and this
arrangement is working very satisfactorily. It is found, however, that
certain patients who are at work, find it difficult to attend for this
purpose during the day. It would be of a great advantage if an
occasional evening session could be inaugurated for this purpose, and
it is proposed to consider the possibility of making the necessary
arrangements for this.
During the year 121 X-ray films were taken and 250 patients were
screened.
Pathological Examination of Sputum.
This work is undertaken for the Council by the Laboratories of
Pathology and Public Health, 6, Harley Street, W.I, and the facility
is available, free of charge, ,for medical practitioners. During the
year 141 specimens were 'submitted for examination by local practitioners
and, in addition, 186 specimens were sent by the Clinical
Tuberculosis Officer
Artificial Pneumothorax.
Dr. H. Davis Chalke, the Clinical Tuberculosis Officer, carries
out this treatment, and patients attend at New End Hospital for this
purpose. Sessions are held on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.