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Tuberculosis.
Tables H, H (i) and H (2) set out the summary of the notifica
tions (both compulsorily notified and voluntarily reported or heard of
from other sources under (a) age periods and (b) registration subdistricts,
with reference to pulmonary and other forms of tuberculosis.
There has been a steady decrease of official notifications as there has
been in connection with the deaths registered from the same disease.
Lambeth Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensaries Scheme.
The Lambeth Scheme was completed by the re-organisation and
enlargement of the staff in connection with the Central Dispensary
(73, Eflra Road, Brixton), in 1920 (March—April), and consists of 2
Tuberculosis Dispensaries (a Central and a Branch).
The statistics at the Central Dispensary form a satisfactory record
of work done under the Council's (a) Tuberculosis Officer (Dr.
Richardson) and (b) Lady Secretary and Social Worker (Miss 1). Scott
Baker), and tiie rest of the staff. Miss Baker is responsible for the
"after care" organisation in the outer (Southern Districts) ;of the
Borough.
The work of the Branch Dispensary Staff under Dr. Hebert as
Tuberculosis Officer with tlie help of an assistant Tuberculosis
Officer (for Home visiting), and Miss Cummins, the Lady Almoner at
St. Thomas's Hospital, and the rest of the staff, has also been satisfactory.
This is work that the Borough Council is responsible for, and
which is carried out by the Governors of St. Thomas's Hospital,
hitherto at their own expense, but is now paid for by a Borough
Council grant *(since January 1st, 1924), under a contract approved by
the Ministry of Health, such work being co-ordinated with the work of
the Central Dispensary and of the Council's Public Health Department
as laid down in the Lambeth Scheme. Miss Cummins is
responsible for the "after care" organisation of the Inner (Northern)
Districts of the Borough. This amended scheme with St. Thomas's
Hospital was approved by the Ministry of Health, on Nov. 24th, 1924.
No tuberculosis " care " Committee for the Borough has been
appointed, the work being carried out by the Officers mentioned on
behalf of the Council.
* The grant is £ I500 per annum (half repayable to the Council by the Ministry of
Health and quarter by the London County Council).