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requiring Institutional treatment can be admitted to any
of the sanatoria, or hospitals dealing with tuberculosis, under the
North East Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board. In addition, patients
with certain types of the disease can be admitted to the London Chest
Hospital or to the Country Branch at Arlesey near Letchworth.
During 1953, the Public Health Committee authorised the Issue of
a suitable disinfectant to tuberculous persons for use in sputum
flasks and for the soaking of handkerchiefs. During the year 32 ½
pint tins of disinfectant were issued upon the authority of the
tuberculosis visitors.