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There were 33 deaths from various forms of Tuberculosis
during 1915, of these, 24 were due to Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, 4 to Tuberculous Meningitis and 5 of other forms.

I give diagrams showing comparative returns of
deaths from Tuberculosis during the past 11 years, distinguishing
those due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis from
those due to other forms of Tuberculosis.
All cases of Tuberculosis are visited, and in the case
of those suffering from the pulmonary form of the disease,
disinfectants and pocket sputum cups are supplied,
together with cards giving short directions as to the mode
of life, and the precautions to be taken to prevent, as far
as possible, the infection of other inmates of the house.
Where deaths have occurred from Tuberculosis disease,
or on the removal of a person who has been suffering from
such disease, (he house is disinfected by the Sanitary
Authority, and such disinfection is carried out at other
times on request.
No Sanatorium or Tuberculosis Dispensary has been
provided by the Sanitary Authority, but those persons
who are entitled to benefit under the National Insurance
Act, have received Sanatorium treatment in 16 cases, and
domiciliary treatment in other cases. Other cases which
were not entitled to benefit under he Naional Insurance
Act, have received treatment either as in-patients or outpatients
at one or other of the London Hospitals.
The facilities for treatment of persons suffering from
Tuberculosis have been greatly augmented by the establishment
of a Dispensary by the Kent County Council in
the District in January this year, at which 106 Patients
were treated and 1,003 attendances given.
The educational value of a stay in a Sanatorium is
already becoming evident; those cases who have had the