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by artificial sunlight (ultra-violet rays) is not provided
under the Borough scheme; but occasionally cases which
have been under observation at the Dispensary or at the
Open Air School are sent by the Tuberculosis Officer to
the Tite Street Hospital where such treatment is carried
out and supervised by the physician.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association continues
to give the greatest help in dealing with many children
who, originally sent up for observation to the Dispensary,
are not found to be actually tuberculous, but may bo
very much below par and in special need of a holiday
away to convalesce after illness. Such children, it'
contacts of advanced consumptives, might become badly
infected. The work and help given by the Invalid Children's
Aid Association in this connection is a very
important one, and is highly appreciated both by the
Dispensary staff and by the parents.
Co-ordination between Local Practitioners and the
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
It is a pleasure to report that the co-ordination
between local general practitioners and the Dispensary
staff continues to be especially well maintained and on
a very friendly footing. The Tuberculosis Officers have
always insisted that the interests of the practitioners
are safe-guarded in every possible way. No new cases
are seen without their knowledge and consent, and the
invariable rule is to send routine reports by post after
every such case sent up by them for examination. The
number of new cases referred to the Dispensary in 1929
was 319, being an increase of 38 over the previous year.
It can readily be understood that such good-will and
confidence is a factor of supreme importance in the
successful working of the public tuberculosis service;
and the numbers sent up in 1929 appear to indicate that
the Dispensary is considered valuable as a consultation
centre by the local practitioners.