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Dental Treatment at st. Andrew's Hospital. Five cases were
deferred to St. Andrew's Hospital for dental treatment during
the year. One of the patients refused treatment.
Tuberculosis Allowances. The Government scheme for the provision
of allowances for persons giving up work to undergo treatment of
pulmonary tuberculosis has continued to operate as part of the
Dispensary service.
Sessions held by Tuberculosis Assessment Officer 51
Adjudicatipns made 473
New applications 60
Cases reviewed 413
Patients in receipt of allowances on 31/12/45 55
The question of inadequate allowances was considered by the
Committee and was referred to the Metropolitan Boroughs Standing
Joint Committee with the object of making representations to the
Minister of Health. In view of a statement made in the House of
Commons however, the matter was hot proceeded with by the
Standing Joint Committee.

The death rates for the years 1938-44 were given on page 8 of last
year's report.
The percentage of non-notified cases to total deaths was 8.0.
The number of cases on the Tuberculosis Register at 31st December
was 609.
The number of cases on the Tuberculosis Dispensary Register at
31st December was:
Definitely tuberculous 465 (T.B. plus 216)
Diagnosis not completed 29
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MASS MINIATURE RADIOGRAPHY. As mentioned in last year's report the
London County Council installed a mobile unit in Hackney. The
following is a summary of the results:-
Number of employers who co-operated 22
Number of trades, etc. represented 16
Number of volunteers in lists sent to the County Council 1176
Number of volunteers examined 954
Number of volunteers conveyed to the Centre by the L.C.C. 818
Cost of conveyance charged to the Borough council £97. 14s. 2d.
(11 firms provided all or part transport for their employees)
Results of examinations as reported by the L.C.tC.