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Hackney 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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Residential Treatment of Tuberculosis.—The treatment of
tuberculous persons in residential institutions is provided by the
London County Council under its tuberculosis scheme. During the
year under review the County Council decided to abolish the practice
of requiring patients or their families to contribute according to their
means towards the cost of maintenance and treatment in residential
institutions. Contributions are, however, still accepted when they
are offered voluntarily. Enquiries are still made by the
Tuberculosis Care Committee as to the financial position of patients
about to undergo residential treatment, as this information is of
value in determining the period of treatment to be given and enables
the Care Committee to render without delay such assistance as may
be required by patients in securing articles of clothing needed during
treatment or to assist dependents in arranging their financial affairs.
The number of persons who received residential treatment during the year under the County Council's tuberculosis scheme i? given below:—
| Dispensary area. | Treatment provided at | |
|---|---|---|
| Local General Hospitals. | Special Tuberculosis Hospitals or Sanatoria (including patients transferred from Local General Hospitals.) | |
| City of London Hospital | 154 | 167 |
| Metropolitan Hospital | 69 | 111 |
| Total | 223 | 278 |
| New Cases. | Contacts. | Sailors and Soldiers. | Other Persons. | Total. | Insured. | Non. insured. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Servante | 163 | 149 | 21 | 1771 | 2109 | 1240 | 869 |
| Miss Clarke | 205 | 167 | 44 | 1747 | 2163 | 1304 | 859 |
| Totals | 373 | 316 | 65 | 3518 | 4272 | 2544 | 1728 |
Hackney Borough Council Act, 1926.—Section 54 of this Act,
which differs in important details from Section 28 of the London
County Council (General Powers) Act, 1928, enables the Council
to secure the compulsory removal to a suitable institution of any