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Home Visitation.—The Tuberculosis Officer made 13
visits to homes of patients for the purpose of examination
and investigation of the home conditions.
The Health Visitors visit cases of tuberculosis on notification,
and thereafter as far as possible at intervals of six
months or less, as may appear advisable. During the year
2,323 such visits were made.
During the year 39 definite cases were transferred from
other areas into the Borough and 09 moved out or were
lost sight of. Eleven were written off the register as being
cured.
Mass Radiography. -As part of a campaign for the
early detection of symptomless tuberculosis arrangements
were made by the Government for the use of miniature
mass-radiographv units. One such unit was allocated to
the London County Council and commenced work during
the year at St. Luke's Hospital. Chelsea.
A number of the large industrial undertakings in the
Borough were invited to allow their employees to undergo
examination by the unit, transport to and from Chelsea
being provided by the Borough Council. The managements
of a large number of the firms proved most cooperative
and in all 2,444 men and women submitted
themselves to examination.