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Light Treatment.
Ten patients received " Light " treatment, the cost to the Council being £8 l18. Od.
Mass Radiography.
Arrangements were continued for the examination at a Mass Radiography Unit
of persons residing or working in the Borough with a view to the early detection
of pulmonary tuberculosis in its symptomless stages.
Three Islington firms availed themselves of the services of the Unit when it was
operating in adjacent Boroughs, viz., 1 firm when the Unit was at Bethnal Green
Hospital and 2 firms when it was at St. Bartholomew's Hospital.
The following analysis has been received from the London County Council
•egarding those from Islington visiting the Unit.—
Persons examined Referred for larger films Probably T.B.
Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total
117 21 138 10 — 10 1 — 1
Extra Nourishment.
The Council's scheme for financial assistance to tuberculous patients in need of
extra nourishment, as recommended by the Tuberculosis Officers, was continued
luring the year on the same scale as reported in the 1946 Annual Report.
196 cases received extra nourishment at a total cost of £959 18s. 11d.
ruberculosis Care Committee and Maintenance Allowances Scheme.
The Care Committee Secretaries jointly shared the Care Committee work and
maintenance allowances, enquiries and payments, for the respective parts of the
Borough attached to the North and South Islington Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
During the year the Care Committee dealt with 401 cases. 93 patients have
been helped, some on several occasions with cash or in kind, and loans of bedding or
medical appliances were made to another 37 patients ; others have been referred to
organisations for assistance.
Receipts from the Christmas '' Seal Sale " amounted to £266 15s. 5d.