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They are lent at a small rent varying from 1s. 6d. to 3d.
per week, according to means. Only those who have no
source of income are now exempted from payment. The
weekly call to collect the rent insures that the shelter is being
used. Shelters were lent to 24 persons last year, 18 men, 4
women, 1 boy and 1 girl. 4 of these had the shelter
free', 1 paid 3d., 16 paid 6d., 1 paid 9d., and 2, 1s. a week. Two
have been occupied by married women for nearly four years.
Most of the patients using shelters are now under the supervision
of the Tuberculosis Dispensary.
3 bedsteads with bedding are also being lent to needy cases
too poor to provide such.
69. Tuberculosis Dispensary. A Dispensary for the
treatment of tuberculosis was opened in September, 1911.
The following is the summary of the work referring to the
period 1st January to 31st December, 1915:—
Insured persons treated 444
Uninsured ,, 2,065

Total attendances year ending Dec. 31st 13,086
Number of new patients examined 1,486
,, with definite pulmonary tuberculosis 235
„ with surgical tuberculosis 24
,, of suspect and observation cases 555
,, found non.tuberculous 672
„ of home visits of medical officers 2,739
„ ,, ,, nurses 2.543
„ of sputum examinations 515
,, found positive 73
,, of children in 1,486 new cases 866
„ of contacts examined 719