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Grosvenor Sanatorium, Ashford, Kent—20 beds—both
male and female—leased to the Corporation
by contract.
Various other sanatoria and hospitals where beds are not
contracted for, but the occupied beds number on an average 56.
Croydon Borough Isolation Hospital—belonging to the
local authority—17 beds—male and female—
Resident Medical Officer, Dr. Kerr Simpson.
Nursing staff provided out of the general staff
of the Hospital—one sister specially attached
to the tuberculosis ward.
Croydon Borough Sanatorium, North Cheam—belonging
to the local authority—50 beds. These
beds are divided as follows:—15 for Croydon
cases, 30 for Surrey cases, and 5 for Kent
cases. Resident Medical Officer: Dr. T.
Dawson.
Cases from all sources are seen at the Tuberculosis Dispensary
by the Clinical Tuberculosis Officer. The principal
sources from which patients come are:—
(a) Private medical practitioners.
(b) School medical officers.
(c) Croydon General Hospital, etc.
In general practice cases are not seen excepting after consultation
with the private medical practitioner unless there be
no actual family medical man attached to the case.
There is close liaison between the Tuberculosis Section of
the Department and all other branches of the Public Health
Service. School children and other persons seen in any section
of the Department suspected to be suffering from tuberculosis
are referred direct to the Dispensary for consultation and
decision. The co-operation between the sources mentioned
has always been smooth and successful.
Where the diagnosis of a case is doubtful the patient is
kept under regular observation both directly through the Dispensary
and indirectly by communication with the general
medical practitioners in the town.