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Tuberculosis Dispensaries.
Co-operation with Other Institutions.—Cases requiring
special investigation which can be carried out in an Out-patient
Department are referred to St. Thomas' Hospital, under arrangements
which were inaugurated in 1913. The reports received from
the Hospital on these cases are of much value. Special cases
requiring treatment by Artificial Light or X-rays are also referred
to the out-patient department of St. Thomas' Hospital.
The arrangements made for treatment by the Artificial
Pneumothorax method with several hospitals have been continued.
108 cases were treated during the year and 1,596 refills
were administered. The cost to the Council was £837 18s. Od.
Two of these cases also received Sanocrysin injections, at a cost
of £6 12s. Od., for 44 injections.
The close co-operation between the Dispensary and the
School Medical Service instituted by the London County
Council has been continued.
Dental Treatment.—The agreement with the British
Dental Hospital for providing dental treatment, including the
provision of dentures, has been in force throughout the year.
Twenty-five patients received dental treatment and 18 of these
were supplied with dentures. The attendances at the dentist
totalled 54.
The amount expended on dental treatment during the
year was £10 0s. Od., and the cost of dentures supplied to
patients was £24 12s. 6d., making a total cost of £34 12s. 6d.
Extra Nourishment.—Under Section 3 of the Public
Health (Prevention and Treatment of Disease) Act, 1913, extra
nourishment is granted on medical grounds as part of treatment.
It is limited to the slighter cases of disease, where there
is a reasonable probability that extra nourishment will increase
the chances of recovery, or will enable the patient to remain at
work or to return to work at any early date. During the year
under consideration 99 patients have been granted extra
nourishment under the scheme at a cost of £146 5s. 8d. The
scheme has been found to be of great help in the treatment of
the types of patient mentioned above.