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have settled contentedly with such prospect of permanency as fully
justifies the policy of sending them. Five women patients are at
present at Papworth. One has been there over two years and another
over one year.
Two Poplar patients have for some time been successfully employed
at the Spero Leather Workshop, under the management of the Central
Fund for the Industrial Welfare of Tuberculous Persons.
(xiv.) Statement as to the supply and supervision of shelters at the
homes of patients.
Shelters are provided by the Borough Council for suitable cases
where there is a garden or yard in which they can be placed.
Two new shelters have been supplied on loan during the past year
and four altogether were out on loan on December 31st.
The Health Visitors in whose districts the homes are situate, have the
general supervision of these shelters, and see that they are properly
used.
(xv.) Any special points noted locally as to the incidence of tuberculosis
(i.e., occupation)
No special incidence in relation to occupation has been noted.
(xvi.) Any special methods adopted or proposed for the prevention
of tuberculosis.
The methods used for the prevention of tuberculosis have as their
objects (a) the prevention of infection; (b) the improvement of general
health and raising of the resistance to the disease of those exposed to
infection.
The provision of spit-cups or Masks and of disinfectant, the arrangement
of separate sleeping accommodation with the provision of beds and
bedding where necessary, the removal of infectious cases to hospital, or
of contacts from the infected home, the disinfection of rooms, bedding,
etc., the reference of weakly and ailing children to suitable agencies for
treatment or convalescence, advice on general hygiene, and where possible,
the improvement in housing conditions, all help towards the
accomplishment of one or both of these objects.
(xvii.) Special difficulties encountered.
The most pressing difficulties are still those concerned with the
finding of suitable employment for the tuberculous worker, and of
finding adequate housing and sleeping accommodation for affected