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practitioners are invited to bring or send their cases to the Tuberculosis
Medical Officer for consultation and advice, and the other members of
the family are examined as "contacts." The figures relating to these
are on page 111. "Contacts" are kept under supervision until it is
definitely decided if they are tuberculous or not. Any cases where it
is thought advisable for X-ray examination to take place are sent to the
Hampstead General Hospital, where an arrangement exists for cases
sent by the Borough Council to be X-rayed and reported upon. This
facility was utilised in 49 instances during the year.
There are two extremely well-managed branches of Queen Victoria's
Jubilee Nurses in the Borough. These can be relied on where nursing
is needed for cases remaining at home.
Arrangements have been made with the Pathological Department
of the Hampstead General Hospital whereby any medical practitioner
may send specimens of sputum for examination and report. This was
utilised during 1927 on 144 occasions by local practitioners (exclusive
of the Tuberculosis Medical Officer).
By arrangement with London Hospital one case was given special
Light treatment during 1927.
Dental treatment is available for tuberculous patients. It is given
by an arrangement with the British Dental Hospital whereby patients
attending the Dispensary and in need of dental aid may obtain treatment
at that Hospital, 31, Camden Road, N.W., on Wednesdays at 9.30
a.m. During the year this facility was only used on one occasion for a
consultation.
The tables that follow have been drawn out for the purpose of
showing the after-history of the patients notified in the Borough during
the years 1921 and 1922. Separate tables are given relating to
patients who attended at the Municipal Tuberculosis Dispensary and
those who did not so attend.