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by Trustees appointed by the Borough Council, the Board of Guardians
and the Council of Social Welfare.
During the year the question of the proposed extension of the
Hampstead Health Institute, Kingsgate Road, and the desirability of
building over and on the courtyard known as the Fig Tree Court, adjoining
the Council's tuberculosis dispensary, was considered, and on the 24th
November the Council agreed to the proposed extension in accordance
with plans submitted to the Council showing a separate entrance from
Dynham Road to the Council's tuberculosis dispensary.
The Report of the Tuberculosis Medical Officer will be found in
Appendix 1 of this Report.
The Dispensary is open at the following times:—
Tuesdays 2 p.m.
Wednesdays 5 p.m.
Fridays 4.30. p.m. and 8 p.m.
During the year 198 sessions were held, 223 new cases—of which
75 were contacts—were examined. The total attendances of all kinds
at the sessions numbered 1,184, an average of 6 per session.
Staff engaged on Tuberculosis Work.— The Borough Council staff
specially engaged on work directly connected with Tuberculosis and the
Dispensary consists of the following:—
1.—Administrative Tuberculosis Medical Officer: the Medical
Officer of Health.
2.—Tuberculosis Medical Officer, a part-time Officer who acts
as an Assistant to the Medical Officer of Health for tuberculosis
work. This Officer is also Senior Hon. Physician at the Hampstead
General Hospital and Physician at the Victoria Park
Hospital. Suitable cases from the Borough admitted to these
hospitals are thus kept under his observation.
3.—Tuberculosis Nurse, who attends at the Dispensary at all
times when the Tuberculosis Medical Officer is present, and who
visits cases.
4.—Clerk, who attends at the Dispensary for the purpose of
compiling returns, keeping records, general clerical work, etc.
Cases are first notified to the Medical Officer of Health; they are then
visited by the Tuberculosis Dispensary Nurse and informed of the Dispensary
facilities and they are urged to attend, if suitable cases. Medical