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In a further attempt to solve this problem of work for tuberculosis
patients, a handicraft class was started. This has met
every week in the Solarium on Friday afternoons. Altogether
there have been thirteen members of this class who have been
instructed in raffia and leather work. The Council made a grant
of £10 to be in hand for expenses in connection with materials
and tools, and a further sum of £4 11s. 7d. was received in donations
for the same purpose. Altogether 141 articles have been
made and sold. While we do not expect patients to become
self-supporting, the class serves a very useful purpose in providing
occupation both for mind and hand, and it helps to prevent
patients from lapsing into a state of listless hopelessness.
Many patients have been helped during the year with clothing
owing largely to the kindness of the British Red Cross Society,
the Charity Organisation Society and the Guardians. Gifts
have also been received from individuals, and a very useful gift
of 100 garments was received from the Queen Mary's Needlework
Guild for which we were very grateful.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
It was not found necessary to take any action under these
Regulations in 1928.
Arrangements are made by the Tuberculosis Officer for the
voluntary examination of all milkmen in the borough, and it is
to be hoped that they will, in view of the importance of a clean
milk supply, take advantage of the opportunity offered.