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The weekly distribution of deaths from tuberculosis will be found in the
table inset at page 21.
Work Done.
As in former years the work in connection with tuberculosis has been done
by the female staff under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health.
Miss Bibby has devoted part of her time to it, and Miss Giles most of her
time.
The work which has been done has consisted mainly in the visiting of
notified cases. At these visits a case paper is filled up for each case, and
advice is given as to the means that can be adopted by the patients to assist
their recovery, and by the families of the patients to avoid contracting the
disease. Where there are contacts whose health is not all that can be desired,
or where the patient appears not to be under adequate medical attention the
contacts or patients are advised to seek medical advice. In many such cases
use has been made of the two approved dispensaries. Care has been taken
not to trespass upon the preserves of private practitioners, and no complaints
have been received on this score.
Practically all cases notified during the year have been visited, and a good
deal of systematic re-visiting has been done. Disinfection of bedding and
bedrooms has been carried out on the advice of the tuberculosis visitors, and
on application after the death or removal of patients, and in other cases.
Where insanitary conditions have been found they have been reported by
the tuberculosis visitors to the District Sanitary Inspectors, and dealt with in
due course.
Much good work has been done by the tuberculosis visitors in putting
necessitous patients and families into touch with various charitable and other