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During the year 18 new cases and 12 old cases have attended Colindale,
Victoria Park and St. Andrew's Hospitals for 324 artificial pneumothorax
refills, while 3 old cases of lupus have attended the London Hospital for
39 applications of Finsen Light and 429 applications of General light.
Patients receiving artificial pneumothorax treatment as well as patients
needing Finsen or General light treatment are treated on the authority
of the Tuberculosis Officer, the cost of treatment being charged to the
Borough Council. In addition, the Borough Council was financially
responsible for a course of sanocrysin given to one patient at Victoria Park
Hospital with the concurrence of the Tuberculosis Officer, as an adjunct
to artificial pneumothorax treatment.
During the year one tuberculous child was recommended for admission
to Geere House Open Air School; 4 non-tuberculous children were
examined regarding suitability for convalescence at the request of the
Invalid Children's Aid Association, and 11 children were boarded out
under the London County Council's Contact Scheme. One Mantoux test
was carried out during the year.
Towards the end of the year the Borough Council agreed to co-operate
with the Royal College of Physicians in a large scale investigation into
the early stages of Tuberculosis, inaugurated by the Royal College of
Physicians on behalf of the Prophit Trust. It was arranged that a scholar
appointed by the Royal College of Physicians should attend the Tuberculosis
Dispensary periodically to examine suitable contacts under the