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The Council has made arrangements for the examination, free of
charge, of sputa from cases, or suspected cases of tuberculosis, and
during the year 51 such examinations were made.
Visitation is also provided to prevent the spread of the disease
where possible by disinfection, removal of unhygienic conditions, etc.
Treatment for cases of tuberculosis is under the control of the Surrey
County Council, which provides both Dispensary and Sanatorium
treatment.
A Dispensary available for this District has been established at
Whytecliffe Road, Purley, where sessions are held on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th
and 5th Mondays in each month at 2.0 p.m., on the 1st Monday at
5.30 p.m., and the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10.0 a.m.
A Voluntary After-care Committee, towards which the Surrey
County Council makes a pro-rata contribution, serves the Purley Dispensary
area which extends beyond the Urban District boundary. The
Committee does very useful work in helping individual cases and their
dependants. The Council is represented thereon by the Medical Officer
of Health.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936, SECTION 172.
Proceedings to secure the compulsory removal to hospital of a person
suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis and living under circumstances
likely to cause serious risk of infection, were authorised by the Council
on one occasion during the year, but the person removed from the
District before further action could be taken.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was required during the year under the powers conferred
by the above Regulations in respect of tuberculous employees in the
milk trade.
ambulances.
For Infectious Disease Cases.—Two motor ambulances have been
provided by the Wandle Valley Joint Hospital Board for the removal
of infectious disease cases to Hospital, and these are likely to be replaced
by new models during 1938. Use is made of ambulances provided by
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