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1938]
SUPPLY OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT TO TUBERCULOUS PATIENTS.
Report of Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
The conditions under which extra nourishment was granted to patients upon the
recommendations of the Tuberculosis Officers were set out in the Annual Report
for 1937.
During the year 1938, the scheme was extended and Tuberculosis Officers are
now permitted to recommend, in addition to one pint of milk and one egg per day, an
additional pint of milk, one extra egg, butter up to one pound per week, and fish up
to two pounds per week, as they consider suitable for the particular case.
The Tuberculosis Officers consider the provision of additional nourishment to
be valuable, and the number of patients recommended by them shows an increase
over the previous year.
During 1938, 125 patients were recommended and supplied with nourishment
under the Council's scheme at a cost of £298 15s. 3d.
Pneumothorax Treatment was administered to 94 patients at a cost of
£335 4s. 2d.
Light Treatment.—No patient was treated by Finsen Light during the year.
One patient was given "Kromeyer Lamp" treatment during the year at a cost of
£19s. Od.
HOME VISITATION—TUBERCULOSIS.

TUBERCULOSIS—HOUSING.
The practice of visiting houses in which tuberculous patients reside to ascertain
the sanitary conditions was continued during the year, and 433 visits were made for
this purpose. Most of the houses visited were found to be in a good state of sanitation
but in 25 instances the conditions were considered very unsatisfactory, and in
58 minor defects were discovered. In each instance a notice was served for the
defects to be remedied.