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147 patients were sent to the Dispensary by doctors.
17 patients, making in all 523 attendances, were on Light Treatment
during the year. As regards the value of General Light Treatment,
cases have not shown any remarkable results. Finsen light treatment
for lupus gives excellent results, but is slow; general light baths in
conjunction with it give the best results.
219 Form C. IV progress reports about patients who had received
institutional treatment through the County Council were sent to the
County Medical Officer.
65 reports re Tuberculous ex-service men were sent to the
Ministry of Pensions.
133 school contacts were referred, on "M.O. 333" cards, to the
School Medical Officer. 58 of these children had been examined at
the Dispensary, the others being contacts of notified cases who had not
been seen at the Dispensary.
148 patients were recommended to the London County Council for
institutional treatment. In 19 cases the County Council were unable
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to accept (of this number, 15 patients had had such treatment previously).
Institutional treatment was refused by the patient in eight instances.
Home Accommodation of Notified Cases.
In the case of 70 patients, including 11 transfers, who had T.B. in
sputum:—
20 had separate room. In 31 cases patients had separate bed.
28 had one other in room. In 35 ,, there was 1 other in bed.
16 had two others ,, In 4 ,, there were 2 others in bed.
4 had three „ „
1 had four ,, ,,
1 had six ,, ,,
In the case of 61 patients with lung disease, but where it was not
known if T.B. were found in sputum:—
26 slept in separate room. 33 had a separate bed.
19 had one other in room. 27 had one other in bed.
11 had two others in room. 1 had three others in bed.
4 had three ,, ,,
1 had five ,, „
In the case of 38 non-pulmonary cases notified:—
9 had separate room. 22 had a separate bed.
11 had one other in room. 9 had one other in bed.
7 had two others in room. 7 had two others in bed.
5 had three ,, ,,
5 had four „ ,,
1 had six „ ,,
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