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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
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control of the Medical Officer of Health, to enable him. to act
under the Order of the Local Government Board with regard to
the steps to be taken for preventing the spead of infection or
for removal of conditions favourable to infection. This officer
would not, in ordinary cases, undertake any domiciliary treatment,
but would be available as a consultant for the purposes
of such treatment. The oth r members of the staff would consist
of a Health Visitor, a Nurse, and a resident Dispenser, who
would also act as Clerk.
" (d) The work of the Dispensaries, in addition to treatment,
would be diagnostic, consultative, bacteriological, and statistical ;
treatment at the Dispensaries would be provided for all cases in
which such treatment is recommended by the Tuberculosis Officer.
The Dispensaries would also be available for the attendance of medical
men for instruction in special treatment.