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Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment.—This form of treatment
was provided during the year for Hackney persons in the Outpatient
Departments of Brompton Hospital, City of London Hospital
for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs, Eoyal Chest Hospital and
St. Thomas's Hospital and in the small out.patient departments
of Colindale Hospital and Grove Park Hospital which have been
specially established by the London County Council for ex.patients
of those hospitals.
The cost of "refills" given in the out.patient departments of
all these hospitals is borne by the Borough Council in cases
recommended by the Tuberculosis Officers.

"Finsen" Light Treatment of Lupus.—The treatment of lupus
by "Finsen" light is carried out at the London Hospital, and
financial responsibility for this treatment has been accepted by the
Borough Council for some years past in cases approved by the
Tuberculosis Officers.
Four patients received a total of 122 exposures to this form of
treatment during the year, the gross cost to the Council being
£30 10s. 0d.
Extra Nourishment.—The Council has continued during 1934
to grant extra nourishment in accordance with the suggestions contained
in Ministry of Health Circulars 194 and 257, issued in 1921,
to those tuberculous persons likely to benefit to the greatest extent
from such assistance, namely:—
(a) Ex.sanatorium patients likely to recover full working
capacity; and
(b) Patients with prospects of ultimate arrest of the
disease who are awaiting admission to sanatoria.