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of work in the workshops attached to the sanatoria, and it seemed very desirable
to provide some means for continuing this occupational therapy. The opportunity
came their way when the Council placed at the disposal of the Committee two
workshops adjoining the dispensary. These were fitted up as carpentry shops
by the Committee. This occupational therapy centre was opened on October
31st, but there were initial difficulties to be overcome, and it is very satisfactory
to record that the few patients who began on October 31st have shown the keenest
interest in the project, and have attended with great regularity.
(s) Institutional Treatment.—The following Table, No. 77, shows the number
of admissions to special hospitals, sanatoria, public general hospitals, institutions
and training colonies.

These figures refer to 328 patients and the monthly admissions were as
follows:—
January 37 May 51 September 47
February 32 June 28 October 37
March 33 July 45 November 40
April 46 August 32 December 29
It is now the practice of the London County Council to pay the travelling
expenses of necessitous patients suffering from tuberculosis, admitted to certain
hospitals; and the Woolwich Borough Council agreed to advance any such monies
to such patients, the amounts so advanced to be re-imbursed in due course by
the County Council.
Arrangements for Disinfection and disinfestation and the Extent of
Their Use.
Disinfection.—The Council's Disinfecting Station is situated at White Hart
Road, Plumstead, where there are installed two Washington Lyon steam disinfectors,
one high-pressure steam washing disinfector, and one room for disinfecting
articles which cannot be subjected to heat.