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Staff. There are two Medical Officers, Dr. F. J. C. Blackmore,
who is Tuberculosis Officer, and Dr. E. O'Connor, who
is the Assistant Tuberculosis Officer and commenced duty in
June, 1920. The other Officers employed at the Dispensary
are as follows:— The Secretary, 2 nurses, 1 health visitor,
1 nurse-dispenser, and 1 voluntary worker.
In January, the Tuberculosis Dispensary Committee asked
that the grant of the Woolwich Borough Council for the
treatment of uninsured persons should be increased from
£550 to £1,500. The Council agreed to this grant on condition
that an additional Medical Officer be appointed. It
was under these circumstances that Dr. O'Connor commenced
duty.
82. Co-operation with Hospital and Clinic. The Dispensary
is affiliated to the Seaman's Hospital, Greenwich under a
yearly agreement whereby difficult cases of diagnosis can be
referred for consultative purposes. Tuberculous children
suffering from minor ailments, defective teeth, etc., are
referred for treatment to the School Clinic in Brewer Street
provided they are of school age. Those under school age are
referred to the school clinic under arrangements made under
the Council's Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.
83. Co-operation with Medical Practitioners. Every effort
is made to secure the co-operation of medical practitioners
and the Tuberculosis Officer communicates with the medical
attendant in connection with each case notified. Periodical
reports on insured persons undergoing domiciliary treatment
have been received more frequently than has hitherto been
the case, but there is still room for improvement in this respect.
Arrangements have been made for the following up of patients
in cases where diagnosis is doubtful, a following up book being
kept, and, in the event of patients under treatment not turning