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from the Guardians, who make them an additional allowance for extra
nourishment. The number of patients to whom nourishment has been
furnished from the Dispensary during the year is 54, and 12 of these
were still receiving it on December 31st.
(xi.) The arrangements for treating noil-pulmonary tuberculosis
especially tuberculosis of bones and joints in adults and in children, ana
for the prorision of surgical apparatus, etc.
Xon-pulmonary cases which can suitably be treated as out~patient6
are referred for treatment to the London Hospital under the arrangement
already referred to.
Cases requiring residential treatment are dealt with under the
London County Council's scheme.
Cases of tuberculosis of the skin, as stated above, are sent to the
London Hospital for Finsen or other light treatment.
No special arrangements exist for the provision of surgical apparatus.
Generally speaking, what is required is provided through the
almoner's office of the hospital where the patient has been under surgical
treatment. In the event of any difficulty, the matter would be referred
to the Care Committee for them to deal with.
(xii.) The arrangements for "care" and "after care" and their
working.
Care and after care are in the hands of the Tuberculosis Care
Committee, which meets fortnightly at the dispensary and considers all
cases in which assistance of any sort is required.
The Committee is appointed annually by the Borough Council and
is composed of representatives from the Council, together with one or
more representatives from each of the public bodies or voluntary organisations
interested in social work in the district. The London Insurance
Committee and the local panel practitioners are also represented.
The services of the Committee are available for all; cases of tuber
culosis occurring in the borough, provided the patients themselves are
willing to accept them.
Twenty-one meetings were held during the year, at which 449 cases
were considered. 195 recommendations regarding assessment for
residential treatment were submitted to the London County Council.