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authorities in the south and east of the metropolis;
although the number from Fulham who have moved
into the latter areas is of necessity very small, owing
no doubt to the distance from their work.
All applications for housing on new estates
are made through the Public Health Department
at the Town Hall, the Tuberculosis Officer being
willing in suitable cases to send up a special
letter to the Medical Officer of Health to support
the applications.
Dispensary attendances during the year 1933
have been rather more numerous than in the year
before, the total being four thousand, two hundred
and sixty-nine: of these, two thousand, nine
hundred and eleven were for actual physical
examination, the remainder comprising those
attending for special tests, advice or "after care"
purposes.
Notifications are slightly less in number, namely
one hundred and eighty-three as against one hundred
and ninety last year: but contact attendences have
increased by one hundred and forty-eight, no doubt
explained by those for the newly adopted system of
Mantoux testing which has been carried out at the
Dispensary since March, 1933.
Actually, taking all factors into consideration,
there is very little change in the figures; and what
change there is indicates the slow decrease in the
incidence and mortality of the disease which is
practically universal throughout most of the areas
in England.
Contacts.
Contact attendances are constantly advised by
the Dispensary Staff; and it is curious how families
vary in their attitude towards this. In many cases
it has been noticed that the relatives of a consumptive