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in charge of the Dispensary, and in addition, his duties
comprise:—
To attend at the Dispensary at specified hours, and
examine and treat cases.
To visit selected cases, unable to attend the Dispensary,
in their own homes.
To examine contacts sent to the Dispensary, where
possible; or to examine them at home by
arrangement.
To make bacteriological examinations of sputum.
To keep records and details of examinations and
treatment.
To prepare and forward to the Medical Officer of
Health for the information of the Council reports,
either fortnightly or at such other intervals as
shall be decided.
To perform any other duties which may be so decided
by the Medical Officer of Health or the Council.
The Nurse, whose duties comprise : —
To attend daily at the Public Health Department and see
the Medical Officer of Health and receive instructions
in respect to notified cases.
To attend daily at the Dispensary to render assistance to
the Doctor.
To visit such cases as are necessary, to fill in report sheets,
to distribute the literature issued by the Council, and
to give instructions to the patients or their relatives.
To prepare and forward fortnightlv, or at such other
intervals as shall be decided, reports 011 prescribed
forms for the information of the Council.
To note and report on any insanitary conditions in houses
visited, and generally to supervise the home life of
the patients suffering from tuberculosis.
The Council appointed as Tuberculosis Medical Officer Dr. J. King
Patrick, late Senior Medical Officer, Leicester Tuberculosis Dispensary.