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Thomas's Hospital, hitherto at their own expense, but now supplemented
by a Borough Council grant *(since January 1st, 1924), under
a contract approved by the Ministry of Health, such work being more
closely 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, whereby a grant from
the Borough Council becomes payable, was officially approved by the
Ministry of Health, on November 24th, 1924.
No separate and distinct tuberculosis "care" Committee for the
Borough is appointed, such a "care" Committee having been found
to be unnecessary, as the result of experience and practical workingThe
work of assessment, &c., is done by Miss Scott Baker (Southern
districts) and Miss Cummins (Northern districts), acting under the
Medical Officer of Health as Chief Executive Tuberculosis Officer.
Valuable assistance has been given to the work of the Council in
connection with ex-service men (tuberculous) and their families by the
Emergency Help Fund of the British Red Cross and the United
Services Fund.
Dental Treatment of Tuberculosis Patients.
The new Scheme, connected with the dental departments of
King's College and St. Thomas's Hospital respectively, which came
into operation on October 1st, 1924, is still working. The fees payable
are a flat rate of (not exceeding) 5s. per attendance, with an additional
fee for anaesthetic of 5s. per attendance for extractions, scalings,
fillings and other dental treatment, excluding dentures, which are
charged for as follows:—Upper or lower dentures (not exceeding)
£2 10s. each, upper and lower dentures (not exceeding) £5†
Judging by numbers, this new Scheme is not proving very attractive to
patients, who appear to prefer going to private dentists rather than to
make use of the two dental centres at King's College and St. Thomas's
Hospitals. Students at Hospitals are not appreciated !
* The grant is £1500 per annum (half repayable to the Council by the Ministry of
Health and quarter by the London County Council).
† Dentures are paid for by the Council (wholly or partly) only when such are
certified as essential for effective tuberculosis treatment).