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(3) That extra nourishment should only be supplied on the
recommendation of the Tuberculosis Officer, after
investigation of the conditions by the Dispensary nurse,
to necessitous cases well known to him.
(4) The period for which milk is given to be limited by the
Tuberculosis Officer, and be decided on medical grounds.
It is estimated that the expenditure for next year will be as
follows :
£
Salaries and Wages
1,534
Rents, Rates, Insurance, etc
100
Drugs, "Tuberculin," Medical Appliances, etc.
75
Repairs and Maintenance
100
Fuel, Lighting and Water
55
Extra nourishment for patients
240
Printing, Stationery and General Establishment
Charges
45
Bottles for Carbolic Acid and Sputum, etc.
30
Dental treatment
78
X-Ray reports
60
Finsen Light treatment
70
National Insurance Act
13
Total
£2,400
The total estimate for last year was £2,885, which did not include
X-Ray reports or Finsen Light treatment.
Report of Tuberculosis Officer.
"Tuberculous" Houses.
In dealing with any disease from a public health point of
view, a knowledge of the extent and distribution of the disease is
essential. With the object of acquiring this knowledge concerning
Tuberculosis, notification of the disease was made compulsory in
1912. A register of notifications is kept by the Medical Officer of
Health, and a weekly list is supplied to the Dispensary. This list
gives the names and addresses of the persons notified during the
week, and it has been pointed out that the same address often appears