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Tuberculosis Dispensary Service. Dental Treatment.
As the existing arrangements for the dental treatment of Dispensary patients suffering
from tuberculosis had proved to be unsatisfactory, it was suggested that arrangements should
bo made for this work to be carried out by the dentists at the St. Pancras Dispensary—Messrs.
Southcomb May, L.D.S. (Eng.), and A. J. Maurice, L.D.S. (Edin.).
Details of the proposed scheme were submitted to the Central Authorities, and in July
notifications were received from the Minister of Health and the London County Council
approving the arrangements proposed by the Borough Council for the dental treatment of
cases of tuberculosis for the period ending 31st March, 1926, subject to the total cost not
exceeding £100, and on the understanding that the arrangements will be reviewed by the
Borough Council before the expiration of this period.
During the period the above arrangements have been in force dentures have been provided
for 11 patients; in seven instances these were provided free of charge, in four cases the
patients made contributions of from 10s. to £2.
Treatment or Tuberculosis. X-ray Examinations and Reports.
In July, 1924, the Borough Council accepted, subject to the sanction of the Minister of
Health, the offer of the Middlesex Hospital to conduct X-ray examinations for a fee of 7s. 6d.
per examination, which would include the supply of a print when desired. The Minister of
Health and the London County Council were not prepared to approve of this arrangement,
and desired the continuation of arrangements with the University College IIospit.il. That
Hospital was prepared to resume the examinations for the Council, and, with regard to the
question of payment, pointed out that the Ministry of Health had sanctioned the following fees :
—(a) cases on which only a report is required, 7s. 6d.; (b) cases on which a report and a plate
is required, 15s. The Council, therefore, recommended that arrangements be made with the
University College Hospital to resume the X-ray examination of tuberculous patients referred
to the Hospital by the Council's Tuberculosis Officer, on payment of the fees sanctioned by the
Ministry of Health. The approval of the Ministry of Health and the London County Council
were received and reported to the Borough Council in July, 1925.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations.
Regulations are already in operation prescribing the treatment of persons affected with
tuberculosis, for preventing the spread of the disease, and for the notification of particulars
of cases of the disease to the Medical Officer of Health. The new regulations provide, as from
the 1st January, 1925, that the Medical Officer of Health is to furnish to the County Medical
Officer of Health quarterly statements to be compiled from the existing Register of Notifications.
Circular 549 has also been issued by the Minister of Health, urging the necessity
for securing a greater measure of uniformity in the procedure of notification of tuberculosis,
and a stricter compliance with the requirements of the regulations in each district.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
These regulations, which came into force on 31st July, 1925, provide that "no person
"who is aware that he is suffering from tuberculosis of the respiratory tract shall enter upon
"any employment or occupation in connection with a dairy which would involve the milking
"of cows, the treatment of milk, or the handling of vessels used for containing milk." The
Council may require any such person to discontinue his employment or occupation in that
capacity.
The Boarding-out of Children from Tuberculous Homes.
On April 1st, 1925, a scheme was designed by the London County Council for (a) the
boarding-out of children living in heavily infected and overcrowded homes, and also (b) for the