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Nursing.—Nursing assistance is provided by the Council for cases of Pneumonia
and during the year 27 cases were nursed, 379 visits being paid by the nurses of the
local nursing associations. The total cost to the Council was £23 13s. 9d.
Anti-Pneumococcal Serum.—During the year the Council provided, free of charge,
anti-pneumococcal serum (mainly Felton's) for the treatment of persons suffering from
Pneumonia to those medical practitioners who considered this form of treatment
suitable. The total cost to the Council was £96 18s. 1d.
There is a growing consensus of opinion in this country in favour of the
treatment of Pneumonia by this method, as the results in suitable cases are very
striking. The best results, however, are obtained if it is used early in the disease.
Tuberculosis.
The Council's tuberculosis scheme was set out very fully in the Annual Report
for 1930 and no substantial change took place during 1932.
Notifications.—During the year, excluding duplicates, 235 cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis and 48 cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis were notified. Cases of
tuberculosis are often notified more than once, and in this way during the year
72 duplicate notifications were received. The number of cases notified from each
of the different wards of the Borough is shown in Table No. 70.