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tious condition. During the year 3 tuberculous children and 2 nontuberculous
children were recommended for admission to Geere House,
a school of the above-mentioned type.
In addition to and apart from the above arrangement, 2 delicate
non-tuberculous children were recommended to the Divisional School
Medical Officer for admission to ordinary Open-Air Schools.
During the year 6 children were boarded out under the London
County Council Contact Scheme.
Cases remaining on the Medical Officer of Health's Tuberculosis
Register on December 31st 1,190
Cases remaining on the Tuberculosis Dispensary Register on
December 31st 884
London County Council Tuberculosis Scheme.
On and after April 1st, 1933, the distinction between "Municipal''
and "Tuberculosis Scheme'' patients ceased to operate, and all necessary
residential treatment for tuberculosis, whether in London County Council
General or Special Tuberculosis Hospitals or in Voluntary Sanatoria, was
provided under the London County Council Tuberculosis Scheme. On
and from this date, all applications for residential treatment of tuberculosis,
whether emanating from patients personally, medical attendants,
district medical officers or hospitals, have been referred in the first place
to the Tuberculosis Officer, who has thus been brought into immediate
touch with many cases which previously failed to come fully under the
control of the Dispensary, or only came under Dispensary control at a
much later date. In addition, all such cases are now dealt with by the
Care Committee for assessment and After-Care.
Mantoux Tests.
In May, 1933, on the suggestion of the County Medical Officer of
Health, and with the concurrence of the Medical Officer of Health, arrangements
were made at the Dispensary for the carrying out of the Mantoux
test in certain cases of doubtful pulmonary tuberculosis in children where
the X-ray findings were negative or inconclusive. During the year the
Mantoux test was performed on six occasions, and will be used in future
when indicated.