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within three months of death, the success of any effort for
the control of this disease must be materially diminished.
Administrative Action.. The Dispensary which was established
by the Central Fund in 1911 at Maxey Road, Plum.
stead. was taken over by the Borough Council in April, 1921,
This change was necessitated by the fact that the Central
Fund found itself in financial difficulties and was unable to
continue the grants it had previously made. Under its
aegis the Voluntary Dispensary had carried out very good
work in Woolwich ever since 1911, and the Council expressed
its appreciation of this work in fitting terms in the Council's
minutes. From April 1st, 1921, the Woolwich Borough
Council took over the Dispensary en bloc.
Staff. The staff at the close of the year consisted of—
(a) 1 whole time Assistant Medical Officer of Health and
Tuberculosis Officer ; Dr. F. J. C. Blackmore;
(b) 1 whole time Deputy Tuberculosis Officer ; Dr. E.
O'Connor;
(c) 3 Tuberculosis Health Visitors;
(d) 1 Dispenser and Tuberculosis Visitor ;
(e) 1 Temporary Clerk.
Under the present organisation all the Tuberculosis work
in the Borough is done at the Tuberculosis Dispensary and
by the Tuberculosis staff.
Co.operation with Hospital and School Clinic. Agreements
have been made with the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for
the diagnosis and X.ray examination of difficult cases and
with the London Hospital for the treatment of Lupus, and at
the close of the year, negotiations were being made whereby