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in abevance until the new dispensary was ready for occupation. The
appointment is to be made early in the new year.
Residential Institutions: —
(a) Sanatoria—hospitals and homes available under the
L.C.O. scheme (which now includes all classes of patients,
whether insured, uninsured, or ex-Service men).
(b) The Poor Law Infirmary.
(c) A few In-patient letters for Victoria Park or other
hospitals when obtainable.
(ii.) In the case of administrative counties, precise particulars of
arrangements for co-operation with Sanitary Authorities and their
officers.
Nil.
(iii.) The nature and extent of co-operation with general and special
hospitals, school clinics, and, other institutions.
General Hospitals.—Under an agreement between the Council and
the London Hospital, cases of surgical tuberculosis and certain other
cases are referred to this hospital for opinion or treatment.
Also under the L.C.C. scheme, the dispensary is "linked" to the
London Hospital for purposes of consultation in special cases.
Cases of lupus are treated by the Finsen Light at the London
Hospital on the recommendation of the Tuberculosis Officer. A charge
of us. is made for each application of the treatment, and if more than
twelve applications are requiied for any case a further recommendation
from the Tuberculosis Officer is necessary. Four new cases have been
recommended during the year. Thirteen cases in all have been attending,
and have received a total of 233 applications of this treatment.
Special Hospitals.—No special arrangements exist, except that cases
in which an artificial pneumothorax has been produced may be referred
to Brompton Hospital for the necessary refills at a charge of 10s. for
each refill.
Non-tuberculous pulmonary cases are referred generally to Victoria
Park Hospital either by cards or out-patient letters. Similar cases in
children are sent to one or other of the Children's Hospitals—at Shadwel!
and Hackney Road
School Clinics.—As intimated in the last report, an extension of the
scheme of co-operation with the school medical service has been in