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Wandsworth 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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46 Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
Bacteriological Examinations. —Below is shown the number of such examinations of sputum made at the Dispensary during the past five years.
| Year. | Total No. of specimens examined. | No. of specimens sent by General Practitioners and St. James' Hosptl. | No. of specimens found to contain T.B. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 1054 | 10 | 247 |
| 1922 | 1310 | 484 | 260 |
| 1923 | 1720 | 722 | 384 |
| 1924 | 1789 | 1013 | 437 |
| 1925 | 1711 | 1066 | 384 |
In addition, a considerable amount of chemical and bacteriological
work is done at the Dispensary.
Care Committee.
Constitution.—The Tuberculosis Care Committee was appointed
by the Borough Council, and the Council's representatives
on the Committee are: Councillors T. Harding, W. Farrar and
J. Keall. The Tuberculosis Officers, and Tuberculosis Visitors,
assist the Committee to the fullest possible extent and attend
their meetings.
Mrs. Dixon, on ceasing to represent the Borough Council on
the Committee, was elected as a co-opted member.
The following agencies, public and charitable, are represented:—
L.C.C. School Medical Service Board of Guardians.
British Red Cross Society. Soldiers and Sailors Help Assn.
London Insurance Committee. United Services Fund.
War Pensions Committee. Charity Organisation Society.
Invalid Children's Aid Assn. Ranyard Nurses' Association.
Brompton Hospital. St. Thomas's Hospital.
Several unattached members interested in Tuberculosis work
are also co-opted.