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patient to sanatorium is a direct measure of prevention designed
to protect the community against a risk and the community
should be prepared to pay for this protection.
Other assessments such as those in connection with the
Maternity and Child Welfare Milk Scheme and Fairby Grange
are on a different footing, and these also are made by Miss Pike.
The Lady Almoner visits the homes of patients for various
purposes mainly in connection with tuberculosis. During the
year she has visited a number of cases of rheumatism which have
been discovered through the agency of the nursing scheme. She
also assists in the propaganda work, and for this purpose has
visited most of the schools in the Borough.
Total number of visits 664
A great many other visits have been made which are not
included in the above figure. These have been made to various
factories, businesses, etc., and to the Labour Exchange, in attempts
to find work for tuberculous patients. Great difficulty is experienced
in finding such work and only 9 persons have been
successfully placed during the year.
Twenty-nine patients have been assisted with clothing from
various sources and in this connection thanks are due to the Queen
Mary's Needlework Guild for a gift of 100 garments and to the
Charity Organisation Society and the Guardians for unfailing
help.
Eight adult non-tuberculous patients have been sent to
Convalescent Homes, and holidays have been arranged for 11
other adults.
The handicraft class which was mentioned in last year's
report has been continued during the year, meeting on Friday
afternoons in the Solarium. A large number of articles have
been made in leather, basket work and raffia work—the sum
received for the sale of these articles amounting to just over £60.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
It was not found necessary to take any action under these
Regulations in 1929.