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recognition until the disease had reached a more advanced stage, and the
patient's chance of recovery greatly diminished or lost. The Committee
affords material assistance to a considerable number of consumptive
patients and their families every year. The assistance takes the form
of providing sanatorium treatment, hospital treatment, additional nourishment,
suitable work, etc. In a number of cases where a consumptive
patient is the bread-winner of the family, the Committee by assisting
the family have enabled the patient to enter a hospital or sanatorium.
The Committee and the Health Department work in close co-operation.
Mrs. Fisher attends the meetings of the Committee, and there is a
constant interchange of information between the Committee and the
Department.
Disinfection of rooms and bedding was carried out in the homes of
64 notified cases, and in 12 instances was repeated during the year.
Disinfection is offered after the death or removal of a phthisical
patient, whether a notified case or not.
The total number of premises disinfected was 128.