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These cases are treated on the authority of the Tuberculosis Officer, the
cost of the treatment being charged to the Borough Council. During
the year, 3 new cases and 3 old cases have been undergoing this treatment,
a total of 167 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, Victoria
Park, or other approved hospitals, a charge of 10s. 6d. being made for
each refill. Eight patients have attended for this purpose, receiving
altogether 103 refills.
Cases of "Surgical Tuberculosis" on return from residential treatment
are, as a rule, referred back to the Surgeon under whose care they
were before being sent away. Where this has not been possible, patients
who have received treatment in the institutions of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board have been referred to St. Margaret's Hospital, Kentish
Town; while patients who have been at Loid Mayor Treloar's Hospital,
Alton, are seen at the Farringdon Dispensary by Sir Henry Gauvain.
(c) School Clinics.—Ailments or defects other than tuberculosis
discovered in children of school age are brought to the notice of the
Divisional School Medical Officer, who arranges for the child's examination
and necessary treatment.
Co-operation with the School Medical Service, as explained in
previous Reports, continues to work satisfactorily. Some 119 children,
either "unsatisfactory children" or contacts, have been dealt with under
this scheme. Suitable cases of definitely tuberculous children are
attending the London County Council special school for tuberculous
children at Geare House, Stepney Green, while other delicate children
attend the Open-Air School in Bow Road.
(iv.) Any special arrangements made to secure the co-operation of
medical practitioners and the working of the arrangements for periodical
reports on insured patients under domiciliary treatment.
On receipt of a notification, the Tuberculosis Officer at once
communicates with the notifying practitioner offering his assistance in
dealing with the case, and calling attention to the services the Care
Committee may be able to render the patient and his family.