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CHEST CLINIC.
Dr. D. G. Madigan. Physician in charge, has kindly furnished
the following details :—

New Contacts examined during 1955.
Negative.
Positive.
M.
95
F.
130
M.
F.
1
(These contact figures are not included in the first table.)
B.C.G. Vaccination of contacts : 99.
Number of patients who completed a course of sanatorium or
hospital treatment during 1955 : 58.
BROMLEY TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE
I am indebted to the Secretary of the above Committee for the
following report in respect of the year 1955.
During the year approximately 69 visits were made by our
Liaison Officer to tuberculous patients and their families in the
area. These visits were made with a view to ascertaining what
assistance was urgently required.
Each month the Liaison Officer reports to the Care Committee
who. after giving full consideration to the case, decide the assistance
to be given not only to the tuberculous patient, but also to the
household which has been exposed to the risk of tuberculosis.
Again this year help has been given in the payment of coal bills,
provision of extra nourishment, clothing, blankets and bedding,
fares for visits by relatives to patients in Sanatoria, holidays both
in this country and, in a few instances, abroad.
Recently rehabilitation has been encouraged to provide an
interest for patients and to equip them for suitable employment on
their recovery.
To sum up, it is the Care Committee's earnest desire not only
to provide, where possible, for the physical needs of the patients,
but also to relieve their minds of any anxieties associated with their
homes and families.
TYPHOID FEVER.
One solitary case of para-typhoid fever was notified during the
year and this was imported by a recent arrival by air from the Far
East. The case was treated in hospital and made a good recovery.