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BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
Southwark Tuhkkculosis Dispensary,
82-84, Newinqton Causkway, S.E
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Borough of Southwark.
Sir, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have pleasure in presenting my Annual Report for the year 1925.
The work of the Dispensary has been carried on on simiiiar lines to
which it has been in the past, and with the help of the very efficient
Secretary Dispenser, and the three Nurses, I think some good is resulting
from our endeavours in the Borough.
A very large number of patients have been sent away under the
London County Council scheme, both for treatment at Sanatoria for
definite Tubercular cases, and for observation in doubtful cases.
With regard to advanced cases a good number of male patients have
been sent to Collindale Hospital, and male and female cases to other
Institutions for this class of case, and with the opening of the new
hospital at Grove Park, S.E., for advanced cases, both males and females
under the London County Council scheme early in February, 1926, we
hope to be able to deal with a large number of this class of case in the
future.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association has been of great service to
us, both in sending delicate children away and also dealing with the new
scheme brought out by the London County Council for boarding out the
children of tuberculous patients, so as to get them away from the source
of the infection.
A number of children who have been in Sanatoria for Tuberculosis
have been recommended on their return for Open Air Schools under the
London County Council management, and delicate children, who have
not definitely got tuberculosis have also gone to Stowey House School
under the London County Council management.
The Nurses have paid a large number of visits to the homes of the
patients, and have done most excellent propaganda work in instructing
the patients how to live a healthy life and keep their homes sanitary and
healthy.
The Care Committee, which meets weekly at the Town Hall, has
also been most active in their work of helping the patients themselves