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Non-pulmonary cases which can suitably be treated as Outpatients
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 arraiigementsfor ' 'care'' and ' 'after-care'' and their working.
Care and after-care of patients and their families who are in
need of assistance is undertaken by the Care Committee. The Secretary
reports as follows:—
The Tuberculosis Care Committee, consisting of representatives of
the Borough Council, the Guardians, and most of the public and charitable
agencies of the District, continues to meet fortnightly. Twenty meetings
were held during 1926, and 427 cases were considered. 187 recommendations
regarding assessment were submitted to the London County
Council.
Twenty cases of patients who had been ordered dentures at the
Borough Council's Dental Clinic were considered. Some of these were
able to make weekly payments, and were assessed. Some were entitled
to dental benefit through their approved societies under the National
Health Insurance Act, or to benefits through the Hospital Saving
Association. Assistance in other cases was obtained through the
Guardians, the Hospital Sunday Fund, the Poplar Benevolent Fund,
the Society for Relief of Distress, the Red Cross Society, the Churches,
etc., and in one case the cost was paid by the Borough Council.
In order to enable tubercular persons to sleep alone, bedsteads and
bedding were supplied on loan by the Borough Council in 15 cases, and
one shelter was provided.
Perhaps the outstanding feature in the Care Committee's activities
during 1926 was the inauguration of the Poplar Tuberculosis Fund for