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the Clinic is to give the general practitioner every available facilityknown
in modern medicine, to assist him in the early diagnosis
and treatment of the disease.
A diagnosis of the nature of the disease in those cases proved
to be non-tuberculous with allied symptoms is surely also expected
by the general practitioner, so that such cases may be referred
to the correct channels for treatment.
With the advent of a new Clinic this should certainly be
possible.
Consultations at Homes of Patients.
During the year 92 patients who were too ill to attend the
Clinic have been examined at their own homes. In 50 of these
cases the patient's own doctor was present, thus maintaining close
contact.
Co-operation with Special and General Hospitals.
This has continued as in former years.
Great appreciation must be expressed at the help received
from such specialised hospitals as the Brompton Hospital.
The new Pathological facilities at the East Ham Memorial
Hospital are greatly appreciated.
The ready help and co-operation of the Pathologist is proving
invaluable, and sputum results are now available with much less
delay.
Unfortunately the great demand on the X-ray department
of the Hospital itself seriously restricts our X-ray work at the
moment, but if provision is made in the new Clinic for our own
X-ray apparatus, as should be the case, the X-ray work will be
able to be developed more completely.
It is again with very real pleasure that we have to record
the constant help and co-operation of the late Medical Superintendent
of the Whipps Cross Hospital. His resignation is much
regretted, but the new Medical Superintendent is happily proving
equally helpful and co-operative.