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Tuberculosis Dispensaries. 57
reasonable probability that extra nourishment will increase the
chances of recovery, or will enable the patient to remain at
work, or to return to work at an early date. During the year
under consideration 101 patients have been granted extra
nourishment under the scheme at a cost of £128 8s. 7d. The
scheme has been found to be of great help in the treatment
of the types of patient mentioned above.
Open Air Shelters.—The seven shelters owned by the
Borough Council have been in almost constant use during the
year.
Artificial Light Treatment.—During the year arrangements
were made for utilising the facilities existing at certain
London Hospitals for artificial light treatment. Several children
suffering from Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis have been treated
in the Light Department at the Victoria Hospital for Children,
Tite Street, Chelsea; and arrangements have been made with
S. Thomas's Hospital for the treatment of adults.
The two following Tables show the original classification
of all the patients suffering from Tuberculosis who have attended
the Dispensaries since they were opened in 1913, and their
condition at the end of 1928 as far as it is known. Table
XXIX. refers to cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Table
XXX. to cases of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis.