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was very valuable —not only as a curative but as a prophylactic
agent. Subsequently the Council decided to send an experimental
party of three children and three adults to Leysin, and also to make
an attempt to provide a certain amount of Sun Treatment in
Bermondsey as a prophylactic measure in cases of delicate children
and adults and those who had returned from sanatoria. It was also
decided to combine this with a certain amount of artificial sun treatment
by means of arc lamps. Difficulty, however, has been experienced
in obtaining a suitable piece of ground, so that the only
practical measure we have been able to adopt is the provision of a
number of lamps in a room at the Tuberculosis Dispensary. These
we purpose using as an experimental plant so as to carry out, as
far as possible, the ideas which we gained from the visits to the
various clinics. Below are given the costs of the investigations,
sending patients to Leysin, and the provision of suitable lamps in
the Dispensarthe Dispensary:-
£. s. d.
Investigations 35 0 0
Sending patients to Leysin—
1st amount 360 0 0
2nd amount 100 0 0
£495 0 0
It is difficult to say what the further cost, if any, will be before
the end of the financial year, as it depends upon our being able to
acquire a vacant piece of land which is situated in Fort Road and
is at present in the occupation of the County Council.
Leysin Patients.
I have received reports from Dr. Rollier and Dr. Connan that
of the six patients sent to Leysin, the three children who went in
July are doing excellently and have made most satisfactory advances
towards recovery. Two of the women patients sent in October have
also improved very much, and the complete recovery of all these
may be anticipated at no very distant date. I regret, however,