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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
As in former years, great difficulty was experienced in
arranging for the institutional treatment of advanced cases.
Co-operation with other Institutions.—Cases requiring
special investigation without their admission to Hospital, are,
as before, referred to St. Thomas's Hospital in accordance with
the scheme inaugurated in 1913. The reports are of much value,
and the scheme is now extended to include Artificial Light and
X-Ray treatment. The arrangements with the Hospital for
Consumption;Brompton, and St. Thomas's Hospital, for supplying
refills to patients treated by the Artificial Pneumothorax method
have been continued. 13 cases were treated during the year
and 144 refills supplied. The total cost was £15 12s.
The close co-operation between the Dispensary and the
School Medical Service instituted by the London County Council
has been continued.
The Tuberculosis Officers continue to act as Medical Referees
to the Ministry of Pensions, and the Tuberculosis Visitors devote
a considerable portion of their time to the visiting of discharged
soldiers.
In March, 1925, the London County Council decided to put
into operation, as an experiment for twelve months, a scheme—
in co-operation with the Invalid Children's Aid Association—
for:—
(1.) The removal of children from heavily infected and
overcrowded houses during the terminal stage of a dying
case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the family.
(2.) The boarding out of children who are being discharged
from Sanatorium, and whose houses are unsuitable
and inimical to the maintenance of health.
This scheme was extended in July, 1925, to include:—
(3.) The boarding out of "weakly children" living
under conditions likely to subject them to infection, and of
children in suitable instances whose parents are under treatment
for Tuberculosis.
In April, 1926, the London County Council decided to continue
the scheme for a further experimental period of twelve
months.