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WORK OF THE CHEST CLINICS
I have pleasure in submitting the following report and Table on
the work of the Chest Clinics during the year under review, forwarded
to me by Dr. D. G. Madigan, Chest Physician, to whom I express my
thanks :—
" Out of a total of 197 new contacts examined, two were
found to be positive, one an adult, and one a child.
79 contacts were given B.C.G. Vaccination at the Chest Clinic
which is well up to the yearly average, and in addition, there are
those thirteen year old School children who were vaccinated by
the School Medical Officers. There is thus a fair proportion of
the younger population who have had this form of protection,
particularly amongst those who are more exposed to infection by
the tubercle bacillus.
Chemotherapy still remains the dominant factor in the successful
treatment of Tuberculosis. Comparatively few infectious cases
remain persistently sputum positive after a course of such treatment.
Besides being a matter of considerable benefit to each
individual concerned, it also lessens the risks of infection to
others.
We can thus hope with some confidence, that the means
available to us in both the field of treatment and prevention, will
result in an ever decreasing incidence of the disease."

B.C.G. Vaccination of contacts : 79.
Number of Patients admitted to Hospital or Sanatorium during
the year : 33.
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