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The number of refills, which for the past three years had averaged 390, showed a
marked increase to 573 during 1936. Of these, 275 were carried out at Brompton Hospital,
83 at University College Hospital, 107 at other voluntary hospitals, 61 at Colindale Hospital,
28 at Grove Park Hospital and 19 at Highgate Hospital.
Light Treatment.
Finsen Light Treatment for lupus is provided usually at the 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-one attendances were made at the London
Hospital, 36 at University College Hospital and 12 (for radium treatment) at Lambeth
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 are carried out daily at University College Hospital and once a week at Highgate
Hospital. During the year University College Hospital reduced their charge to the Borough
Council from 10s. to 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 now be
carried out at a cost of 2s. 6d. by the Tuberculosis Officer when he visits the hospital. Of the
243 examinations made during the year 42 were made at Highgate Hospital, and of these 22
were made 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 106 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.

Staff. At the beginning of the year Miss Camman left the Dispensary in order to
take up her duties as Inspector of Workshops and Factories at the Town Hall. Her district
for visiting was taken over by Miss Long who nevertheless continued to take charge of the
two evening clinics. The remainder of the clinics were taken over by Miss Luxmoore, who
was appointed to the new post of Dispensary Nurse and Secretary to the Care Committee.
At the end of May Miss Luxmoore resigned and Mrs. Bevan took over her duties on June 24th.
The arrangement whereby the Tuberculosis Officer visits Highgate Hospital on one
afternoon a week was continued during 1936.
G. A. Back,
Tuberculosis Officer.