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Day Sanatorium (Open Air School) for Tuberculous Children.
The work of the Stormont House School, which was opened
by the London County Council on 8th September, 1919, is of increasing
value to the tuberculosis service. The average number
on the roll for the year is 87, with an average attendance of 75.
Dr. Howell, Tuberculosis Officer to the City of London Hospital
Tuberculosis Dispensary, is responsible for the medical care of
the children, and visits the School once weekly.
After-Care.—Every effort has been made by the Care Committee
to carry out every duty possible under existing circumstances.
Boarding-out of Children.
1 he County Council decided to put into operation for a
period of twelve months from 1st April, 1925, the following scheme
for providing facilities in co-operation with the Invalid Children's
Aid Association for—
(1) The removal of children from heavily infected and overcrowded
homes during the terminal stage of a dying
case of pulmonary tuberculosis in the family.
(2) The boarding-out of children who are being discharged
from sanatorium treatment and whose homes are unsuitable
and inimical to maintenance of health.
(3) The boarding-out of "weakly" children living under
conditions likely to subject them to infection, and of children
in suitable instances whose parents are under treatment
for tuberculosis.