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Invitations to co-operate were accepted by the staffs of 61 firms, and employees
who were X-rayed were as follows:—
St. Mary, Islington Hospital 1,365 males
987 females
— 2,352
Royal Free Hospital 697
3,049
Those attending at the Royal Free Hospital were X-rayed after the 31st December,
and there was a balance of 406 for whom the Unit were unable to make any
arrangements. The names of these applicants were put on the Unit's waiting list
and included, as far as possible, at another Centre.
At the public sessions 510 males and 513 females were X-rayed, although these
were not divided separately into Islington and St. Pancras residents. In addition,
a very considerable number of school leavers were X-rayed by direct arrangements
between the schools and the Unit.
The Unit state it would have been very desirable for them to have stayed longer
in Islington, but the Secretary of the Hospital wished to take the ward back into use
at the beginning of the new year.
Of the total number of those X-rayed, 212 or 3.06 per cent, were recalled for full
sized films. 52 of these cases were recommended for further medical advice and 53
cases were requested to return to the Unit for further X-ray at a later date.
Extra Nourishment.
The responsibility for extra nourishment and additional allowances was
transferred to the London County Council as the Local Health Authority and Welfare
Authority and also to the National Assistance Board, as from 5th July. The
undermentioned information relates to the position up to this period during which the
Borough Council was responsible.
177 cases received extra nourishment at a total cost of £369 18s. 5d.
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
Care work, including tuberculosis care work, became the responsibility of the
London County Council as the Local Health Authority, and the Tuberculosis Care
Committee staff, including the two Secretaries and a Clerk, were transferred to the
service of that Authority.
From the information supplied by the Divisional Health Office, the Care
Committee, during the year, dealt with 342 cases. 113 patients have been helped,
some on several occasions with cash or in kind, and loans of bedding or medical
appliances were made to another 20 patients; others have been referred to various
organisations for assistance.
Maintenance Allowances Scheme.
Number of patients receiving weekly allowance at July 5th, 1948 167
Number of cases brought before Assessment Officer 849
Number of new cases (i.e., applications) 103