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(b) The Poor Law Infirmary (St. Andrew's Hospital).
(c) Occasional In-Patient letters for Hospitals or Homes,
obtained from charitable sources.
(ii.) In the case of administrative counties, precise particulars of
arrangements for co-operation with Sanitary Authorities and their officers.
The London County Council is the County Administrative Authority.
(iii.) The nature and extent of co-operation with general and special
hospitals, school clinics, and other institutions.
(а) General Hospitals.—The Dispensary is "linked" to the London
Hospital under the London County Council scheme for consultative
purposes. Cases of lupus are sent to the London Hospital for special
treatment by means of the Finsen light and general phototherapy. These
cases are treated on the authority of the Tuberculosis Officer, the cost
of treatment being charged to the Borough Council. During the year
2 new cases and 4 old cases have been undergoing this treatment, a total
of 109 applications of one or other form of light having been given.
(b) Special Hospitals. —The Tuberculosis Officer is visiting physician
to the tuberculosis wards of St. Andrew's Hospital.
Patients requiring refills following upon the induction of artificial
pneumothorax are by arrangement sent to either Brompton or Victoria
Park Hospitals, a charge of 10s. being made for each refill. Four patients
have attended for this purpose receiving altogether 61 refills.
Non-pulmonary cases suitable for artificial sunlight treatment are
by agreement sent to Victoria Park Hospital. This arrangement has not
been found to work well, as owing to the frequent attendances required,
the distance to be travelled and the somewhat inconvenient time of the
sessions, patients and especially parents of child patients, have not
been able to afford the necessary time. It is a matter for regret that the
Council's own light installations should not be available for these cases.