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have been sent to the Medical Officer of Health in the form of special
medical reports. Such reports numbered 44.
The Handicraft Centre is held once a week at the Dispensary, as it
has done since its commencement in 1932. The class proves popular
amongst the patients, who look forward to their weekly two hours of
instruction in handicraft. We can now honestly say that the work is
improving steadily, showing that the patients are keen and interested.
We feel that a word of thanks and appreciation should be given to the
Hon. Organiser and to the L.C.C. teacher who have, by their unwearied
efforts and their infective enthusiasm, kept alive the interest of the
patients and have so brought the work to its present standard of efficiency.
The work done by the pupils includes the making of gloves and small
leather articles, embroidery of all kinds, wool rug mats, coloured trays,
baskets, fire-side stools, small fire-side chairs and parchment lamp shades.
In November a Sale of Work was held in conjunction with the
Westminster Tuberculosis Dispensary, the Sale taking place in the Westminster
Health Centre, Ebury Bridge Road. The Sale was a complete
success, the proceeds totalling £24. This amount was divided between
the General Fund and the patients whose work was sold.
DENTAL CLINIC.
A Dental Clinic was inaugurated in the Dispensary for treatment of
Tuberculous persons in October 1935. The Clinic opened on the 28th
October and since that date a fortnightly session has been held on a
Monday afternoon. The apparatus was supplied by the British Dental
Hospitals, and a highly qualified Dental Surgeon is in attendance. The
Tuberculosis Officers recommend the patients for attendance at the Clinic
and all extractions, fillings and scalings are done free of charge. The
cost of dentures is, in the case of insured persons, paid in part by the
society of which the patient is a member, the remainder being paid, if it
is possible, by the person concerned, or, if this is not feasible, then some
charitable society is approached. For those cases who are unable to pay
anything, the Council pays; a sum of money being included in the
yearly estimates for this purpose. The number of attendances at the
Clinic is rapidly increasing; the patients are glad to attend at the
Dispensary for their treatment, and it is hoped that in the near future
all Tuberculous persons will be dentally fit.
DIAGNOSIS OF TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 113 patients were sent to Guy's Hospital for
X-ray examination for the purposes of investigation and diagnosis.