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(f) Form A (medical certificate) is filled up by the
Dispensary Medical Officer and sent to the Medical
Officer of Health. Form B (general environmental
conditions) is filled up by a Sanitary Inspector,
and both forms, together with a consent form in the
case of children, are sent to the London County
Council by the Medical Officer of Health.
(g) The case is brought before the Care Committee, and a
visitor is sent to obtain particulars of the financial
circumstances and the special aid required.
(h) The Care Committee considers the visitor's report,
and assesses the contributions of the patient or
friends towards the cost of treatment.
(i) The case is sent to a sanatorium and returns.
(j) Notice of discharge of patient from sanatorium is
sent to the Medical Officer of Health by L.C.C.,
together with report of progress while at sanatorium
and condition on discharge. A copy of this
report is sent to the Tuberculosis Medical Officer
or private doctor by the Medical Officer of Health,
together with a request for a report on progress at
intervals of three months, for transmission to the
London County Council.
(k) The case is again considered by the Care Committee
as to after.care.
CANCER.
71. There were 121 deaths from cancer (malignant
tumour), giving a death.rate of 0.90, compared with 0.88,
1.02, 0.97, 1.01 and 1.06 in the five preceding years. 50 of
the deaths were in males and 71 in females; 58, or nearly