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50 Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1929.
Co-operation with other Institutions.—Cases requiring
special investigation without their admission to Hospital, are,
as before, referred to St. Thomas's Hospital for report in accordance
with the scheme inaugurated in 1913. The reports are of much
value, and the scheme is now extended to include Artificial
Light and X-Ray treatment.
The arrangements with the Hospital for Consumption,
Brompton, and St. Thomas's Hospital, for supplying refills to
patients treated by the Artificial Pneumothorax method have
been continued. 33 cases were treated during the year and
362 refills administered. The total cost was £200 10s. 6d.
The close co-operation between the Dispensary and the
School Medical Service instituted by the London County Council
has been continued.
The Tuberculosis Officers continue to act as Medical
Referees to the Ministry of Pensions. All existing war
pensioners suffering from Tuberculosis are still visited in their
homes by the Tuberculosis Visitors in accordance with the
Council's general scheme for Tuberculosis, but the cost of these
visits is no longer defrayed by the Ministry of Pensions.
Dental Treatment.—The agreement with the British
Dental Hospital for providing dental treatment, including
dentures where necessary, has been in force throughout the
year. 28 patients received dental treatment and 10 of these
were supplied with dentures. The attendances at the dentist
totalled 109.
The amount expended on dental treatment during the
year was £15 1s. while the cost of dentures supplied to patients
was £34 17s. 5d.
Extra Nourishment.—Under Section 3 of the Public
Health (Prevention and Treatment of Disease) Act, 1913, extra
nourishment is granted on medical grounds as part of treatment.
It is limited to the slighter cases of the disease, where there
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