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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 Ministry of Health.
(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, BowRoad,
E.
As pointed out in previous reports, the premises are in several
respects inconvenient. No. 1, Wellington Road, will, however, shortly
become vacant, and it is proposed to move there as soon as the necessary
alterations have been carried out.
(b) Proposed Branch Dispensary.—No further action has been
taken with regard to the proposed branch dispensary at ] 34, High Street.
Poplar. In the meantime, the fares to and from the Bow Road
Dispensary are refunded to necessitous patients living south of the
East India Dock Road.
Tuberculosis Officer : W. C. P. Smith.
Assistant Tuberculosis Officer : D. H. Geffen.
Other Officers :—
3 Health Visitors.
1 Dispenser.
1 Clerk.
1 Assistant Clerk.
1 Part-time helper (female).
1 Caretaker.
Arising out of the Ministry of Health Circular 308, of May 8th,
1922, on the subject of care committees, a resolution to appoint a paid
officer to act as secretary to the care committee and organiser of after
care work, was passed by the Council. The matter has for some time past
been in the hands of the Ministry of Health, who have not yet communicated
their views on it.