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The examination of family contacts is carried out whenever this is
possible, but an analysis of cases notified during 1935 shows that only
about 40 per cent. can be said to belong to families resident in Westminster.
Our patients have always included a great many who are
employed in indoor service in hotels, clubs or private houses, or who
live alone in temporary lodgings, hostels, lodging houses, &c. There
seems reason to believe that in recent years the new tuberculosis patients
have been provided increasingly from these non-family groups. The
number of contacts available for examination is therefore proportionately
lower than in areas of a more residential nature.

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 the British Red Cross Society,
and for many children through the Invalid Children's Aid Association,
the Public Assistance Committee, the School Care Committee, 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. Twelve adult patients were referred to the Council's dental
clinic ; 20 extractions and 4 fillings were carried out, and 7 of the
patients were fitted with dentures.
Fourteen patients received Artificial Pneumothorax treatment at
Brompton Hospital and elsewhere and had, in all, 170 refills. Three cases
of Lupus received special light treatment at a cost to the Council of
£21 8s.