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"The Care Committee has met fortnightly throughout the year, except during
August, and has discussed, assessed, received reports of and arranged for ' After
Care' in the 291 cases brought before them. Patients have been referred to the
Charity Organisation Society and Portland Town Association for convalescence,
work and help. Some have been referred to the Public Assistance Committee.
The United Services Fund has been in requisition for the Ex-Service men and their
families.
"Contact children of open cases living at home have been reported to the
School Medical Service for extra supervision at school.
"The closing of Regent's Park Voluntary Open Air School has made a gap in
the interests of the Dispensary, but it is satisfactory to know that the majority of
children have done well and kept well, including those who were transferred to the
Kensal House School, Harrow Road.
"It is gratifying that the General Practitioner has made use of the Dispensary
as a consultative centre in a number of cases."
Bacteriological Diagnosis of Consumption.—The number of specimens of
expectoration sent by medical men for bacteriological examination, from cases in
which there was some doubt as to the diagnosis, was 776, as against 749 in 1929.
Of these, 145 were found to contain the bacillus of consumption, while the
remainder were free.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.—The great bulk of the total notifications—20,
as against 26 in 1929—in the case of this form of tuberculosis came from institutions
where the patients were undergoing treatment. Visits were paid to the
homes and, where necessary, advice with regard to the obtaining of treatment was
offered.
Particulars as to the parts affected by the disease will be found in the table
on page 55.