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THE WORK OF THE TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY IN
1915 IN REFERENCE TO STOKE NEWINGTON.
The Dispensary was finally inspected by Dr. Chapman,
Medical Inspector, Local Government Board, and was first opened
for patients on July 28th, 1915. Dr. Henry O. West, M.D.,
M.R.C.P., London, is the Medical Officer in charge, and he
reports as follows:—
"Miss Dobson, who was appointed as whole-time Lady
Clerk-Dispenser, took up her duties on August 3rd, 1915.
"Dr. King Warry supplies me with reports about home conditions,
and directs the contact cases to come to the Dispensary.
This work has been stimulated considerably by the work in the
Borough of Hackney by a whole-time Tuberculosis Nurse, under
Dr. King Warry's direction. Similar work is performed for
Professor Kenwood in the Borough of Stoke Newington by a
part-time Nurse, who has assisted me by visiting several cases.
"A large amount of administrative work has been done in
regard to insured persons referred to me at the Dispensary by the
London Insurance Committee. This includes:—
"(1) The examination of insured persons applying for
Sanatorium benefit. During the period of this report 36 were
sent to me to be dealt with, the first of these being received on
August 7th, 1915. 31 of the applicants were examined in the
Dispensary, and in the remaining 5 cases, I have made the
necessary examination in the patient's home in consultation with
the ' panel ' doctor attending the case.
"(2) Reports to the Insurance Committee, at their request,
as to the progress or condition of patients receiving domiciliary
treatment. 17 of such cases have been dealt with, including
7 visits to patients' homes.
"(3) Various other matters in connection with Sanatorium
benefit, involving, among other things, references about patients,
reports on patients in Hospital, and many telephone interviews,
and in all 74 letters have been sent to the Committee.
"I have filled in applications for the institutional treatment
of uninsured persons which have been sent on to the County
Medical Officer by Dr. King Warry and Professor Kenwood. As
the result of these a few patients have received Sanatorium treatment.