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Tuberculosis Dispensaries 55

INVESTIGATION BY " THE PROPHIT TRUST. "
In December, 1935, the Council decided to allow the Royal
College of Physicians to make use of the Tuberculosis Dispensaries
in connection with a large scale investigation into the early stages
of Tuberculosis which the College is carrying out on behalf of the
Prophit Trust. This investigation has been initiated with the
object of discovering the fundamental causes which lead to infection
with Tuberculosis and the method of spread of tuberculous
lesions. It is hoped to obtain evidence which will enable the
disease to be diagnosed in an earlier stage than is at present possible,
and will throw light on the true meaning of certain X-ray findings
and the value of the Tuberculin Test.
The investigation is being carried out by Dr. Ridehalgh,
a scholar of the Royal College of Physicians, who has visited the
Wandsworth Dispensary at ten special evening sessions when he
examined 37 persons who are contacts of cases of Tuberculosis.
The attendance of Miss Watling, Tuberculosis Visitor, in connection
with this investigation has been most helpful.
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
Constitution.—The Committee consists of members representing
the Borough Council, and other authorities and organisations.
There are also unattached members who are specially
interested in the work of the Committee.