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of lupus, and with the Brompton Hospital for the provision
of artificial pneumo-thorax refills. 112 cases were referred to
the Seamen's Hospital; one case, involving 46 attendances,
to the London Hospital, and four cases, involving 49 attendances,
to the Brompton Hospital. During the year arrangements
were entered into with the Miller Hospital for the
treatment of certain cases of tuberculosis by artificial sunlight
(or ultra-violet rays). This form of treatment is most
suitable for the non-pulmonary type of cases, and the general
conditions governing the scheme are as follows:—
(1) Payment to be made only in respect of treatment of
patients recommended by the Tuberculosis
Officer.
(2) Payment to be made in respect of not more than
30 exposures a case, at a rate not exceeding Is.
an exposure, subject to special consideration of
cases in which treatment is not then completed.
(3) Treatment to be by appointment, and, if possible,
at evening sessions when desired.
(4) A maximum sum to be apportioned to each
pital in respect of each Metropolitan Borough
Council entering into the scheme, and notice to
be given by the hospital to the Borough Council
when such sum is being approached.
(5) Facilities to be afforded for the County Council's
Medical Officer or one of his representatives to
visit the centre at any time for the purpose of
conferring with the staff carrying out the work
and of examining records, and such information
to be given as may be reasonably required with
a view to a report being made to the Council on
the result of the experiment at the end of twelve
months.
Under these arrangements five cases, involving 138
attendances, were referred.