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Altogether 390 applications for institutional treatment were accepted by the London
County Council under the Tuberculosis Scheme during the year. Of these, 174 were
admissions to the General Hospitals which are now included under the Scheme, 67 were
admissions to Brompton Hospital or St. George's Home for investigation with regard to
their subsequent treatment, 123 to sanatoria and 26 to various hospitals for observation
for diagnosis. The majority (104) of the admissions to the General Hospitals were
emergency admissions of destitute patients or those suffering from advanced disease, and
the recommendations were made by District Medical Officers, Relieving: Officers or
General Practitioners, the remainder being recommended by the Dispensary (62) or other
hospitals (8). Of the admissions to special hospitals for tuberculosis and sanatoria, 123
were recommended from the Dispensary and 93 from other sources.
The number of artificial pneumothorax refills for which the Borough Council
accepted financial responsibility showed a slight decrease from 403 to 378. Of these
166 were carried out at Brompton Hospital, 97 at University College Hospital, 68 at
Colindale Hospital and the remainder (47) at other hospitals.
The number of attendances for Finsen Light Treatment at the London Hospital
was 17.
During the year 150 necessitous patients requiring extra nourishment, either before
or after a period of institutional treatment, were granted milk and eggs at a total cost
of £83 5s. 9d. The amount allowed to each patient being a pint of milk and one egg
daily, the average duration of the allowances was therefore about four weeks. On
January 15th information was received from the County Medical Officer of Health that
the Tuberculosis Officer had been allocated to Highgate Hospital in the capacity of
consultant for tuberculosis, and since that date a weekly visit has been paid to" the
hospital on Friday afternoon. I have to thank the Medical Superintendent for his
co-operation in making this arrangement and to report that I have found it to be of
great value.
G. A. Back,
Tuberculosis Officer.