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Provision of Beds and Bedding for Necessitous Tuberculous Patients.—This valuable step
was initiated by the Borough Council in 1924. Beds and bedding are lent to tuberculous
patients who would otherwise be compelled to share a bed with another or other persons.
They are much appreciated by those to whom they are lent and their use should help to limit
the spread of infection.
The Health Visitors arc instructed to make periodical visits and to report on their
condition and the manner in which they are used.
Disinfection of Booms.—This procedure is always advised on the admission of a case to
Hospital or Sanatorium, 011 change of residence and after the death of a patient.
It is carried out by the Council's staff free of charge. During the past year disinfection
was carried out in 153 cases.
Home Visits and Inquiries.
These are made by the six women Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors.
The number of visits paid by each during the year is shewn in the following table:—
Miss Bibby 363
Mrs. Hunter 1015
Miss Anderson 799
„ Blaxland 1304
,, Camman 1774
„ Holland 1607
Total 6862
In connection with Tuberculosis, the housing conditions of the family are important.
Any defects discovered on inspection are reported, and special efforts are made to secure more
adequate accommodation if any degree of overcrowding exists.
Sr. Pancras Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Care Committee was constituted in February, 1923, as a voluntary committee in
accordance with the wishes of the Ministry of Health, and consists of representatives of various
Social Organisations and ten members of the Borough Council, working in connection with the
Tuberculosis Dispensary Scheme. The Council approved at that time an arrangement for
Miss M, E. Bibby, one of the Council's Women Sanitary Inspectors, to be the Hon, Secretary
of the Committee, and for Mrs. E. M. Pliilipson to undertake the duties specially referring to
children's cases.
The Council in January, 1928, arranged a re-distribution of the duties of the Women
Sanitary Inspectors and Health Visitors, and it was decided that Miss Bibby should in future
devote the whole of her time to the Council's work and discontinue the secretarial services
which she had carried out in connection with the Tuberculosis Care Committee. The
Committee temporarily arranged with Dr. A. Viney, the Tuberculosis Officer, to act as Hon.
Secretary, with the assistance of Miss A. Andrews, Clerk in the Public Health Department.