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As noted last year, there is a steady increase in the number of X-ray
examinations, which is likely to be continued, as much more stress has
been laid on this side of tuberculosis work in recent years. Each year a
larger number of cases are referred to the Dispensary by medical practitioners
with special requests for X-ray examination. The examination
is carried out at Westminster Hospital at the expense of the City Council.
The films supplied by the hospital reach a high technical standard.
The figure given refers to films taken at the expense of the City Council.
In addition the Tuberculosis Officer sees films of almost all his patients
in St. Stephen's Hospital and receives radiological reports of sanatorium
and hospital cases.

This table does not include patients sent direct to St. Stephen's
Hospital. Many of these are transferred to a sanatorium later.
Convalescent treatment was arranged for a number of ex-service men
through the United Services Fund, and for many children through the
Invalid Children's Aid Association, The Public Assistance Committee,
the School Care Committees, St. Henry Fund and other agencies.
The association with Westminster Hospital has continued and cases
were referred there during the year for surgical and orthopaedic treatment,
&c.
School children requiring dental treatment were referred to the school
dentist. Ten adult patients were referred to the Council's dental clinic.
Fifty extractions and one filling were carried out, and four of the patients
were fitted with dentures.
Sixteen patients received artificial pneumothorax treatment at
Brompton Hospital and elsewhere, and had, in all, 174 refills. Three cases
of lupus received special light treatment at a cost to the Council of £26.