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While no official organisation is in operation, it is a pleasure
to refer to the kindly and willing help given by the Croydon Council
of Social Service in assisting in a great variety of ways patients
and their households referred by the Tuberculosis Officer for suitable
assistance.
7.—GENERAL.
The Chairman (Mr. Councillor T. A. Lewis) and the Medical
Officer of Health were appointed by the Public Health Committee
as delegates to the conference of the National Association for the
Prevention of Tuberculosis, held at Birmingham in July. A full
report on the proceedings was made to the Committee by the Chairman,
referring in particular to the need for the control of the causes
of infection, whether these be infective patients or infected milk;
the early treatment of the sick; and the education of the public n
the means of maintaining health and of avoiding the infection of
tuberculosis.