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In no case has it been necessary to secure a magistrate's order
for compulsory removal.
It has been possible to secure improvement in the home
conditions of other patients by making reference to the powers of
removal contained in the Act.
Provision of Shelters for Home Isolation.—Upon the recommendation
of the Tuberculosis Officers shelters are loaned and
erected in the gardens of patients' homes in order to facilitate home
isolation. The number on loan at the end of the year was two.
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 86, with an average attendance of 68. 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.
Boarding-out of Children.—During the year 6 children (contacts
of two cases) were recommended by the Tuberculosis Officers
for boarding-out under the County Council's scheme.
In one instance the application was withdrawn upon the entry
of the patient to Hackney Hospital. The remaining two children
were boarded out.
Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment.—This form of treatment
is provided for Hackney persons at Brompton Hospital for
Consumption, City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Heart
and Lungs and University College Hospital. The cost of "refills"
is borne by the Council in cases recommended by the Tuberculosis
Officers.