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7.—TUBERCULOSIS CARE WORK.
The arrangements in regard to tuberculosis care work came
under review during the early months of the year, and the work
was adjusted as follows:—The Public Health Committee took
over the work of the Tuberculosis Care Committee from the
Council of Social Service, and became directly responsible for
care work in relation to the tuberculous patient, or of his family,
apart from financial help; while the Council of Social Service
undertook to look into and assist wherever practicable the family
of the patient, seeing that public funds can be applied only to
the patient himself. For that purpose the Council of Social Service
was to receive from the Care Committee particulars as to the
household needs and circumstances, and in turn would give access
to their files for the information of the Care Committee. This
arrangement came into satisfactory working in July.
8.—SYNTHETIC SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.
Arrangements are in force with the Croydon General Hospital
for the attendance of children, under the Maternity and Child
Welfare, the School Medical, and the Tuberculosis Schemes, for
synthetic sunlight treatment at the Hospital Light Clinic, such
cases attending during 1926, making a total of 2,446 attendances.
The conditions under treatment were those arising from malnutrition,
general debility, rickets, early glandular tuberculosis,
and similar conditions.
9.—ORTHOPEDIC SCHEME.
The Orthopædic Clinic, opened at the Croydon General
Hospital in 1925, has steadily extended its activity during 1926.
The cases referred through the Public Health Department
consist of (a) children under 5, under the maternity and child
welfare scheme, (b) children of school age, under the school
medical arrangements, (c) tuberculous cripples of any age, under
the tuberculosis scheme. A fixed charge of 1/6 per attendance
is made to the Corporation in respect of any patients thus referred.
Treatment is provided as follows:—
(a) Massage and Remedial Exercises.—Either at the
mittee's massage clinic, or, in certain cases, at the
massage clinic established at the Croydon General
Hospital.
(b) Electrical.—At the Hospital clinic.
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