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Further information relating to the work of the Dispensary is as follows:—
The Laboratory Examinations made during the year total 717, and consisted
of the following:—
683 specimens of Sputum.
20 specimens of Urine.
13 Nose and Throat Swabs for suspected diphtheria, and 1 Blood
Examination.
Total number of X-ray examinations 99
„ „ Patients recommended to the London County
Council for Institutional Treatment 170
„ „ Progress Reports furnished, etc. 231
„ „ Examinations made for, and Reports sent to,
the Ministry of Pensions 24
„ „ Patients sent by Doctors 139
The number of patients on the Dispensary Register on 31st December, 1930:—
Insured 352
Non-insured 317
Total 669
A. LEITCH,
Tuberculosis Officer.
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE FOR SHOREDITCH.
32, Herbert Street, Hoxton, N. 1. Telephone: Clerkenwell 7313.
Particulars of the excellent work performed by this Committee during the year
are contained in the following report by the Hon. Secretary, Miss Sutton Sharpe:—
The Tuberculosis Care Committee has for its Chairman, Dr. Maitland Radford
(M.O.H.), Vice-Chairman, Dr. Leitch (T.O.), and the following members: Miss
Broomfield (I.C.A.A.), Rev. F. E. Birch, Dr. Fanning (Asst. M.O.H.), Sister Grange
(Dispensary Nurse), Miss Hiscoke (T.B. Nurse), Mrs. Jeger, Dr. Kelleher
(St. Leonard's Hospital), Miss Kastor (Red Cross), Councillor Kenny, Dr. Lewis
(Hoxton House), Miss Murch (District Organiser of Children's Care Committees),