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Children requiring dental treatment are referred to the school authorities,
and other eases are referred to the Council's Dental Clinic. When
dentures are required, financial aid can, if necessary, be arranged for
the patient by application for grants from charitable organisations or
from the Council.
Sixty-one cases have had X-ray examinations during the year, and
225 sputum examinations were made for Dispensary patients. Five
patients receiving Artificial Pneumothorax treatment had sixty-six refills
in all, at a cost to the Council of 10s. 6d. each refill. Two cases of Lupus
received special Light treatment at a total cost of £19 2s.
The work of the Tuberculosis Care Committee has continued on the
lines indicated in previous reports, and in the reports issued by the
Committee from time to time. The Committee assesses the amount to
be paid by patients who can afford to contribute towards the cost of
institutional treatment. New arrangements made by the London County
Council will entail an increase in this assessment work in the future.
The Committee give careful consideration to the economic position of
each patient at the commencement and at the end of institutional
treatment.
Suitable aid can be arranged in almost every case where this is
necessary. The Committee recommended during the year that the
Council should grant extra diet allowances to twenty-one patients for
varying periods at a total cost of £80 13s. 11d.
The work of the Handicraft Class, which is run for Dispensary
patients by a voluntary committee, has continued. The numbers have
been maintained and an increase is shown in the number of male patients.
The interest and occupation afforded by the work of the class is
undoubtedly of benefit to its members. Miss Willatts has continued
her valuable work as teacher, and Miss McFarlane has carried out
effectively the duties of Secretary to the Committee. The Class took
part in an exhibition and sale in the Carpenters' Hall, in conjunction
with similar classes in other Metropolitan Boroughs. The sale was opened
by the Lord Mayor, and attracted considerable interest. The Class also
held a small private sale in the Dispensary, which helped further in
disposing of the work done by the patients. The Council again allotted
a portion of the income of Barlow's Gift to the work of the class. This
made it possible for the class to remain on a satisfactory finanpial basis.