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care of patients, the encouragement of known contacts to attend the
clinic for X-Ray and medical supervision and general advice on care and
after-care arrangements. They also act as clinic sisters at diagnostic and
treatment sessions in the Chest Clinics.
Occupational Therapy
The Occupational Therapist based at the Chest Clinic works in close
co-operation with the Clinic's Medical Staff, Medical Social Worker and
Health Visitors. Her duties include home visits to long-term home-bound
patients as well as terminal cases, and running a weekly class in the Clinic
for those patients fit enough to attend. A new venture this year was a trip
to Windsor by car which was greatly enjoyed by everyone.
B.C.G. Vaccination
Part of the routine measures to prevent the spread of tuberculosis
is the offer of B.C.G. vaccination to susceptible contacts of actual cases.
The susceptible contacts are identified by means of a simple skin test,
which indicates whether the additional protection of vaccination is
required. During the year, 679 contacts of actual cases were tested and
vaccination offered and accepted by 261 individuals.
Advisory Clinics for the Elderly
Weekly advisory clinics for the elderly continued during the year with
sessions at Broadway Clinic, Wealdstone; Tenby Road Clinic, Edgware;
Kenmore Road Clinic, Wealdstone; Tenby Road Clinic, Edgware;
Kenmore Road Clinic, Kenton; Cecil Park Clinic, Pinner and Whittlesea
Road Clinic, Harrow Weald.
These clinics offer advice on personal problems, diet, accident
prevention, and all aspects of social welfare. A great deal of time can be
given to each patient and their needs at these clinics. Small problems such
as change of glasses and treatment by a chiropodist may make a great
deal of difference to an elderly patient and give improvement in mobility
and in general well-being. Any person found on examination to have a
condition requiring further investigations or treatment is referred with a
letter to his or her own medical practitioner. A health visitor and a medical
officer support all clinics for the elderly. There is a very friendly atmosphere
for all the elderly patients to enjoy during their visits to these clinic
sessions.