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Report of Dr. W. C. P. Smith, Tuberculosis
Officer and Assistant Medical Officer of Health
for Tuberculosis Purposes,
Information required by the Ministry of Health (Memo
(i.) A list of dispensaries, specifying also branch dispensaries and
visiting stations ; a list of the Tuberculosis Officers employed ; a statement
of the numbers of other officers employed in dispensary work ; a list of residential
institutions, specifying for each the number of beds normally available
for patients from the area of the Local Authority, and the type of case
for which these beds are used. In the case of residential institutions
belonging to the Local Authority, the names of the Medical Officers and the
number of other officers should be given.
(1) (a) Tuberculosis Dispensary.—Alexandra House, 135, Bow
Road, E.
As explained in last year's report, these premises are unsuited for
the purpose of physical examination of patients, owing to noisy surroundings.
In other respects also the arrangement of rooms is inconvenient.
The Council have purchased more suitable premises in Wellington
Road, but possession cannot yet be obtained. When these premises
are available and some necessary alterations can be carried out, it is
understood that the work will be transferred there.
(b) Proposed Branch Dispensary.—Unfortunately the proposal for
a branch dispensary at 134, High Street, Poplar, has not received the
sanction of the Ministry of Health. At a conference held at the Ministry
of Health between representatives of the Borough Council, the L.C.C. and
the Ministry, the need for such a branch was explained and was freely
admitted by both the Ministry and the L.C.C., and it was made clear
that it was only on grounds of economy that the necessary sanction was
withheld.
Tuberculosis Officer : W. C. P. Smith.
Assistant Tuberculosis Officer : F. N. Moos.
Other Officers :—
3 Health Visitors.
1 Dispenser.
1 Clerk.
1 Assistant Clerk.
1 Part-time Helper (female).
1 Caretaker.
Residential Institutions :—
(a) Sanatoria—hospitals and homes available under the
L.C.C. scheme (which now includes all classes of patients,
whether insured, uninsured, or ex-Service men).