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The bacteriological work of the Staines Joint Isolation Hospital
continues to be done in the Council Laboratory.
We also continue to supply the Mogden Isolation Hospital
with Diphtheria Culture Tubes.
The Virulency and Widal Tests were carried out for us by Dr.
Harold Spitta at St. George's Hospital, and the Clinical Research
Association. Some milk samples, and specimens of faeces were
examined by the Clinical Research Association, and 85 of the milk
samples were examined by the National Institute for Research in
Dairying, Beading.
TUBERCULOSIS.
There is a definite need for an open air recovery school which
will deal with convalescent, tubercular, pre-tubercular, and delicate
children. I am convinced that money spent in this direction is
money wisely expended.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The number of new cases notified during the year was 66.
Twenty-nine cases were notified from Institutions—
Sanatoria 3, Poor Law Institutions '8, General Hospitals 16,
T.B. Dispensary 2.
There were 44 deaths from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory
System.
Of the new cases notified 49 received Institutional Treatment
during the year.