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Co-operation with Hospitals and Invalid Children's Aid
Association. Arrangements which were made in previous
years for special hospital examination or treatment were continued
during the year. These arrangements were with the
Seamen's Hospital for X-Ray examination of difficult cases ;
with the London Hospital for the treatment of lupus, and
with the Brompton Hospital for the provision of artificial
pneumo-thorax refills. 42 cases were referred to the Seamen's
Hospital; 2 cases (involving 52 attendances) were referred
to the London Hospital, and 4 cases (involving 41 attendances)
to the Brompton Hospital. 32 children, who were in need of
convalescent treatment, and who, on examination at the
Dispensary were found to be non-tuberculous, were referred
to the Woolwich branch of the Invalid Children's Aid Association,
and were given suitable treatment.
Co-operation with the School Medical Service. In this
branch of the work children may be referred by the Tuberculosis
Officer to the District School Medical Officer or by
him to the Tuberculosis Officer. During the year this cooperation
was improved by the introduction of a system
under which all children so referred are reviewed once a year
by these two officers in consultation, and such further measures
as seem necessary are decided upon. Many children were
referred direct to the School Clinic in Brewer Street for treatment
for minor ailments and dental caries.
Co-operation with Medical Practitioners. Happy relations
continue to exist between the Dispensary and the medical
practitioners in the Borough. New regulations made by the
Ministry of Health, which will come into operation in 1924,
will improve the co-operation with medical practitioners who
have charge of insured patients. During the year the Tuberculosis
Officer saw 45 cases in consultation at the homes of