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"Advanced infective cases who refuse, or are refused institutional
treatment, remain at their homes, a menace to the members
of their family and to the community at large.
"A Scheme, formulated by the London County Council for the
Boarding-out, or Convalescence, of children from infected homes,
was put on trial on April 1st for a year, and in July was extended to
cover "weakly children" living under conditions likely to subject
them to infection. An arrangement was made for the working of
the Scheme to be carried out in co-operation with the Invalid
Children's Aid Association, but it was encumbered with formalities,
and beset with parental and financial difficulties, that so far as
this area is concerned the progress of the Scheme has not, up to the
present, been very satisfactory. Any Scheme, however, which is
likely to benefit the children merits a full trial.
"The Sessions for School-Children have been well attended,
and the arrangement made for co-operation with the District School
Medical Officer, which has now been in existence for three years, is
working smoothly. During the year, 106 Cards (M.O. 333) were
filled up and forwarded to the District Medical Officer.
"The secretarial work has been heavy, and Miss Fellowes has
carried out these duties in an exemplary manner. Altogether
1,526 communications in the form of letters and reports were sent
out.
"The nurses supplied by the Hospital have given entire satisfaction,
and have shown a keen interest in the work.
"The cases referred to the various departments of the Hospital
for diagnosis and treatment numbered 118, and I am indebted to the
members of the Medical and Surgical Staffs for their ready assistance.
Dr. Loughborough, Radiologist, has been specially helpful, and has
kindly undertaken the treatment of several skin and gland cases.
"I have again to thank the Medical Officers of Health, Doctors
Kenwood and Dart, for their courtesy and kind co-operation. I
desire also to express my thanks to Mr. Rutherford for his attention
to the equipment of the Dispenary, and to Matron for supplying
such capable nurses."