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proportion of these visits by the Medical Staff were paid
to Fulham Hospital, either for consultation or for the
purpose of record on Dispensary patients admitted to that
Institution : this arrangement (under instruction from
the London County Council, which took over the functions
of the Fulham Board of Guardians in 1930) ceased
to become effective at the end of the year, and will thus
have a considerable influence on the visiting returns
for 1931.
Sputum Examinations.
Miss Robinson has carried out in the Borough
Laboratory1461 sputum examinations. It may be
stated that the amount of other specialized investigation
carried out both bacteriological and pathological, (details
concerning which are given elsewhere), has grown very
much during the past five years.
Clerical Department .
The work in this department has been carried out
by Miss Sargent, who is also Secretary to the Tuberculosis
Care Committee, assisted by Miss Wright on a
part-time basis.
The amount of clerical work connected with the
Dispensary and the Care Committee is considerable and
tends to increase, more especially as the work has developed
on the lines of consultation and diagnosis rather
than treatment, necessitating increased communication
between doctors and also public associations, which
frequently ask for reports on certain cases.
Attention may be drawn to the figures for the past
year:—
Letters written 6218
Reports to doctors and public bodies 1266
There is, in addition, an immense amount of record
keeping for statistical purposes.
X-Ray Examinations.
Under arrangements made between the Borough
Council and the Brompton Hospital for Consumption,