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The number of new cases who attended at the Dispensary during
the year 1913 was 1,899; of these, 436 were tuberculous as per above
table.
There was a total of 8,310 attendances at the Dispensary.
Insured persons have not been treated since the 30th June, 1913.
This may account for the larger number of females shewn in the table
suffering from the disease between the ages of 15—65 years.
Tuberculosis Exhibition.
The Public Health and Housing Committee recorded an expression
of their congratulations to the Dispensary Committee on the success of
the Tuberculosis Exhibition, and their appreciation of the value of the
Exhibition in connection with the problem of the eradication of Tuberculosis
in the Borough.
Appointment of Tuberculosis Officer as Deputy Medical
Officer of Health.
The Public Health and Housing Committee considered the suggestion
that the doctor in charge of the Bow Road Dispensary should be
appointed Deputy Medical Officer for the Borough. It was not proposed
that any salary or other allowance should be paid, but the proposed
appointment would enable the register of notifications of tuberculosis to
be open for inspection by the doctor as Deputy Medical Officer, such inspection
being at present contrary to the Local Government Board's
regulations unless specially authorised by resolution of the Council. It
would be also convenient that a properly qualified deputy should be able
to act in case of emergency in the absence of the Medical Officer of Health.
The Council resolved—
That Mr. James Alfred Patrick Cullen, M.D. (Lond.), M.R.C.S.,
L.R.C.P. (Lond.), D.P.H., of the Bow Road Tuberculosis Dispensary,
be and is hereby, appointed Deputy Medical Officer of
the Borough, and the Local Government Board be so informed.
(The confirmation of the Local Government Board has been
received.)
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