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Light Treatment.
Finsen Light Treatment for lupus is provided usually at tlie London Hospital at a cost
to the Borough Council of 5s. per attendance, and during the year a similar arrangement was
made with University College Hospital. Twenty-two attendances were made at the London
Hospital and 44 at University College Hospital.
Sanocrysin Treatment.
This may be provided, at a cost of 3s. per injection, at Brompton Hospital or the City
of London Hospital, Victoria Park, to patients who are receiving refills with the concurrence
of the Tuberculosis Officer. No applications for this treatment were made during the year.
X-ray examinations.
These arc carried out daily at University College Hospital and once a week at Highgate
Hospital. University College Hospital charge the Borough Council 7s. 6d. per film, screening
and report. The same charge is made at Highgate Hospital if the work is carried out by
the visiting Radiologist, but it may be carried out at a cost of 2s. 6d. by the Tuberculosis
Officer when he visits the hospital. Of the 363 examinations made during the year 122 were
made at Highgate Hospital by the Tuberculosis Officer.
Disinfection of Rooms. This is always advised on the admission of an infectious case
to hospital or sanitorium, on change of residence and after the death of a patient. It is
carried out by the Council's staff, free of charge, and during the year 105 premises were
disinfected.
Home Visits by Tuberculosis Visitors. These visits are made in order to (i) verify
notifications ; (ii) investigate the home conditions and report on overcrowding, sanitary
defects, need for financial assistance, etc. ; and (iii) give instruction in the prevention of
tuberculosis and to invite contacts and patients to attend the Dispensary.
The particulars of these visits are as follows : —
Number of visits Number of visits
under P. h. (Tub.) for Dispenary Total Visits
regulations. purposes.
Miss Holland 162 2512 2674
Miss Long 115 1571 1686
4360
Staff. No change in Staff was made during the year.
The arrangement whereby the Tuberculosis Officer visits Highgate Hospital on one
afternoon a week was continued during 1937.
G. A. Back,
Tuberculosis Officer.
St. Pancras Tuberculosis Care Committee.
List of Members.
1. Councillors.
Alderman A. Escott, f.i.b.d., Chairman.
W. P. Spry.
Councillor A. E. Davies.
,, Dr. Mrs. M. T. Day.
„ John Evans.
,, F. J. French.
,, Mrs. J. Gregory.
„ Mrs. M. Needham.
„ Mrs. IX Pym, B.A.
,, J. A. Wright.