View report page

68
Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment.
This work is carried out at various voluntary and London County Council hospitals
for patients who have been discharged from hospitals and sanatoria, at a cost to the Borough
Council of 10s. 6d. per refill, and by the Tuberculosis Officer when he visits Highgate Hospital,
without charge to the Borough Council. The total number of refills given during the year was
2,382 and of these 296 were carried out at Brompton Hospital, 1,381 at University College
Hospital, 535 at Highgate Hospital, and 170 at other hospitals.
Light Treatment.
Finsen Light Treatment for lupus is provided usually at the London Hospital and at
University College Hospital at a cost to the Borough Council of 5s. per attendance. No attendances
were made at the London Hospital and none at University College Hospital during the
year.
X-Ray Examinations.
These are carried out at the Archway Hospital and at Highgate Hospital. The charge
is 2s. 6d. per film and the reports are made by the visiting Radiologist or by the Tuberculosis
Officer when he visits the hospital. Of the 1,619 examinations made during the year 881 were
made at Highgate Hospital. The total number of films made was 1,771.
Home visits by Tuberculosis Visitors.
These visits were 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 instructions in the prevention of tuberculosis and to invite contacts and patients
to attend the Dispensary.

G. A. Back,
Tuberculosis Officer.