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NON-PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Surgical cases, such as Tuberculosis of Bones, Joints and Glands,
are admitted by the L.C.C. to Sanatoria, which deal specially with
such cases.
On their return home, the supervision of the case is carried out at
either an Orthopaedic Dept. of a General Hospital, or else at the AfterCare
Clinic of the Sanatorium at which they received treatment.
These After-Care Clinics are held in London, and the patient thus
continues to be under the care of the Medical Superintendent of the
Sanatorium.
One patient, not requiring Sanatorium treatment, received Artificial
Sunlight Treatment at Guy's Hospital. The Council's liability being
1s. for each attendance made by the patient.
Two patients, suffering from Lupus of the Face, received Finsen
Light Treatment, the conditions in each case improved very considerably
as a result of the treatment. For this special form of light
treatment the liability of the Council is 5s. per treatment per patient.
ARTIFICIAL PNEUMO THORAX TREATMENT.
During the period under review this form of treatment has become
more generally used, and the results have proved very satisfactory.
The patients receive refills at periods varying from one week to one
month, according to the condition of the lungs.
26 patients are receiving such treatment in the Out-Patient Department
of Brompton, Guy's, St. Thomas' and other Hospitals.
The Borough Council remunerates the Hospital authorities at the
rate of 10s. 6d. for each refill given.
During the year the total cost of this form of treatment was
£155 18s. 6d.
COLONY TRAINING.
In January, 1932, a woman patient, aged 21 years, was admitted to
the Papworth Colony by the London County Council. She is reported
to be happy and doing very well.
INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION.
Very great assistance is given us by this Association, and many
delicate children, who have attended this Dispensary as suspected cases
of Tuberculosis, but who on investigation have been proved to be
non-Tuberculous, have been sent away to the country or sea-side for
periods of convalescent treatment.