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PROVISION OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT:
The. Borough Council has continued to provide extra nourishment
for certain types of tuberculosis cases. 62 persons were granted
extra nourishment during the year.
Although there has been a marked increase in the number of
attendance at the Chest Clinic, 2065 as against 1492 in 1941, and
an increase in the number of new cases seen, 383 as against 353 in
1941, there has been a reduction in the number of cases of
tuberculosis. This reduction is similar to that experienced throughout
the country and suggests that the abnormal war-time conditions
which appear t.o have been .responsible for the sudden increase in
tuberculosis in 1940 end 1941 have become stabilised to some degree.
The Ministry of L ; hour and National Service commonces enquiries
regarding women in certain age groups suffering from tuberculosis
as they had done in the case of men.
With the approval of the Labour and National Committee the Department
colleberted with the National Association for the Prevention
of Tuberculosis in an investigation into the effect of tuberculosis
on the circumstances of the patient and his family.
Owing to Dr. Brooke's absence on military duty a re-arrangement
of the work in the Dispensary was made. The Tuberculosis Officer's
duties were shared by Oborner and Dr. Stewart.
SHELTER HEALTH:
The largo shelter a steady nightly population during the
first half of cl or. As the lull became prolonged the shelters
gradually emptied. By August the nightly population was so small
that it became possible to close all the shelters, with the
exception of ben of the larger shelters. An was of
coursr made for the opening of all shelters on an alert.
My department, however, remained responsible for shelter
cleanliners and hygiene. Under the direction of a Sanitary
Supervisor all shelters were regularly visited by the spray squad
and the lavatory cleaning squad. Further, the cleaning of the
shelters by women volunteers from among the shelterers continued,
though after August most of these women were put on half time.