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Additional Facilities for the In-Patient Treatment of Children under 5 years of age.
During the year an arrangement was made with the Royal Free Hospital for the
admission of children from the Council's Welfare Centres, who are considered to require
observation or special feeding.
A fee of thirty shillings per week is to be paid for each child admitted.
Artificial Light Treatment.
The clinic for providing this treatment was opened in February, 1925. The patients
are selected by the Medical Officers of the various Welfare Centres from the children who are
in attendance under their care. Medical practitioners can also recommend suitable St. Pancras
cases. The treatment is free, the cost being defrayed by the Borough Council. Three
consultations, each of two hours' duration, are held weekly.
Staff.—The Medical Officer carrying out the treatment is Dr. Wm. Beaumont,
m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p. The Superintendent of the Centre is Miss G. R. Bristow, and assistance is
given at the consultations by two Health Visitors from other Centres.
Lamps, etc.—Three in number: 1 Westminster Single Arc Lamp, 2 Alpine Sun Four
Arc Lamps. The current is direct, and voltage at main 220.
Cases treated.—The total number of cases treated during the year was 225.
The number of new patients being 154.
The total number of attendances was 5,861.
The number of Consultations held, 120.
Average attendance per Consultation, 49.
Average number of attendances per child, 26.
Cost. £ s. d.
Electric current 1118 5
Cleaning 8 14 0
Consultation fees 190 11 6
Miscellaneous 3 10 9
£214 14 8
This clinic appears to be increasing in popularity and the results obtained are
encouraging.
As compared with the previous year the total attendances show an increase of 1,278,
and the average attendance per consultation increased from 40 to 49.
Medical Report on the work of the Artificial Light Clinic.
The following report on the cases treated has been supplied by Dr. Beaumont, the
Medical Officer in Charge:—
"The Third Annual Report on the work of this Clinic more than ever justifies its
existence, and confirms the value of the work done and the benefit to the children who
have been treated.