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The provision of Sanatoria for persons suffering from Phthisis
in its early stage.
The Public Health Committee brought the following report before
the Council when it was recommended:—
(a) That the principle of the Council providing accommodation at
Sanatoria for persons suffering from the early stages of
Phthisis be adopted.
(b) That the matter be referred back to the Public Health
Committee to make enquiries from suitable Sanatoria as to
the provision of five beds for initial cases of Phthisis in the
Borough.
Both recommendations were adopted.
Report made to Council by Public Health Committee : —
"That in connection with the voluntary notification of
Phthisis, the question of providing accommodation at Sanatoria
for persons suffering from the disease be referred to the Public
Health and Sanitary Committee for consideration and report."
The Medical Officer of Health reports that in the Memorandum of
the Medical Officers of Health of the Local Government Board
on Administrative Measures against Tuberculosis great
importance is attached by him to educational methods. He
advises that where the home treatment has been found
insufficient to cure the patient, Sanatorium treatment, on
educational grounds alone, should be carried out and the patient
should be sent away, even for a short period, for sanatorium
discipline and instruction. Anyone acquainted with the nature
of Phthisis must strongly agree with what has been stated, not
only for the benefit of the patient himself, but to prevent others
from becoming infected with the disease.
Under Section 75 of the Public Health (Londou) Act, 1891, " any Sanitary
Authority have power to enter into any agreement with any
person having the management of any hospital for the reception
of the sick inhabitants of their district, on payment of such
annual or other sum as may be agreed on," and further, in
Section 78 of the same Act there is provision for the conveyance
of infected persons to hospital or other place of destination. It
will be seen, therefore, that our Council have power to enter
into an agreement with the authorities of a sanatorium to have
sent for treatment any inhabitant of their district suffering from
Consumption.