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BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK.
Southwark Tuberculosis Dispensary,
82-84, Newington Causeway, 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 1927.
The work of the Dispensary has progressed on similar lines as in
previous years.
The Staff still consists of a Secretary-Dispenser and three Nurses.
The General Practitioners are making good use of the Dispensary, for
although Notifications are less, the attendances have increased in
numbers.
During the year 431 Patients were recommended to Sanatoria
through the City Council, and doubtful cases to Brompton Hospital for
observation.
The arrangement for sending children away within a few hours of
their cases being diagnosed instead of having to wait for a vacancy, still
holds good with the L.L.C.
A New Open-Air School for tuberculous children has recently been
opened at Fort Road, Bermondsey, and a number of children from this
Borough have been admitted, this is in addition to the older OpenAir
School at Springwell House, Clapham Common, where already a fair
number of children from the Borough are attending ; arrangements are
made now that children living on the Kennington side of the Borough
are recommended for Springwell House, and on the other side to
Fort Road.
The L.C.C. are also dealing with the contacts (Children) of Tuberculous
Patients living at home, by sending them away either by
Boarding-Out in the Country or to Convalescent Homes.