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The number of personal consultations with doctors was 1,506.
Home visits made by the Tuberculosis Officers totalled 1,480 and
the Health Visitors made 3,696 visits.
Artificial pneumo-thorax treatment has been carried out at
several hospitals by arrangement. 277 cases were treated and 4,734
refills were administered. Cost £2,139. 12s. 3d.
Seventeen patients received dental treatment. Cost £34. 5s. Od.
Extra nourishment as authorised by Section 219 of the Public
Health (London) Act, 1936, has been granted to 17 patients, at a
cost of £42 17s. 2d. Ninety-one cases who were ineligible under
the scheme received extra nourishment through the Public Assistance
Committee.
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
This Committee, which meets once a month, is constituted
of members of the Borough Council, representatives of authorities
and organisations interested in the welfare of persons suffering from
tuberculosis, and ladies and gentlemen who have a special interest in
the work.
Activities of the Care Committee.
Details of the home conditions and financial circumstances of
patients who are to receive institutional treatment are investigated.
The Committee also fix the amounts patients should contribute
towards the cost of dental treatment provided by the Borough
Council.
All persons found to be suffering from tuberculosis are interviewed
by the Secretary who is able to give them advice and
assistance in many directions. She also pays regular visits to
patients who are being nursed at their homes, or in one of the
London County Council's general hospitals. 2,251 patients were
visited or interviewed during the year.
The Committee controls a Fund, maintained by voluntary contributions,
from which grants are made to patients who are ineligible
for assistance from other organisations. Assistance from the Fund
is granted to relatives to enable them to visit patients undergoing
treatment in institutions. Patients are also assisted with their
removal expenses to better housing accommodation, with arrears of
rent and insurance payments, and fares to sanatoria. Clothing is
supplied when required, and medical and nursing requisites are lent
to those who need them. An amount of £288 16s. 1d. was spent in
this manner during the year.
The Government scheme for assisting tuberculous persons who
had to give up remunerative work in order to undertake treatment.