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violet ray treatment there. The London County Council,
however, later withdrew their approval of this treatment at
out-patient departments of London hospitals.
In the case of children the daily attendances at the
hospitals seriously interfered with their education, and later
in the year children requiring such treatment were admitted
to special institutions, where, in addition to their treatment,
education is provided for. These difficulties, however,
do not arise in the case of adults for whom no special arrangements
now exist, and it would seem desirable that these
facilities should be renewed in the case of adult patients.
Patients requiring Finsen Light treatment for lupus are
referred to the London Hospital, or occasionally to other
general hospitals in London; and similarly, patients requiring
Artificial Pneumothorax Refills are referred to the Brompton
Hospital.
In tabular form is shown below the extent of co-operation
with London hospitals for special purposes.