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Nourishment granted should be provided at one or more central
dining centres which, for a small sum, could have attached
thereto a reading and rest room for the patients.
Open Air Schools for Tuberculous Children on the lines
of these which have proved so successful in some Boroughs
would be of great assistance in dealing with the large number
of such children attending the Dispensary. Moreover, the
provision of such schools would prevent children, on completing
Sanatorium treatment, returning to ordinary schools,
which are often not suitable for them.
Artificial Sunlight treatment, which has given excellent
results in a neighbouring Borough, might, with advantage, be
provided for West Ham patients.
W. R. KILGOUR.
Asst. Tuberculosis Officer.
20th April, 1925.