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Without exception, all the cases improved, some more than
others. The treatment of Asthma patients by Ultra Violet" inhalation" continues to prove satisfactory, and the experiment last year
of giving the same treatment to cases of T.B. Laryngitis was so
successful that it has been again put into operation.
Occupation.—There are no industries in the Borough which
have any special bearing upon the Incidence of Tuberculosis.
Housing.—In spite of the many new houses erected under the
Council's Housing Scheme, much overcrowding still exists, the
worst examples of which are referred to the Public Health Committee
for consideration and preference in the allocating of new houses.
The sleeping arrangements continue to be a very serious difficulty in the problem of preventing infection in tuberculous households. Thus, of 156 patients suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
90 were sharing beds.
29 had separate beds but not separate rooms.
37 had separate rooms and separate beds.
Through the efforts of the nurses, improvements were effected
in some instances, e.g., 12 patients who were sharing beds have now
separate beds and 12 patients sharing a room managed to secure
a separate apartment.
Apart from overcrowding, many sanitary defects have been
reported to and dealt with by the Public Health Department.
The 7 Shelters are in constant use and, as before, bedsteads
and bedding have been lent or supplied by the Council and other
Agencies.

giving a total of 717 as compared with 790 in 1932.