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Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations the total
number of notifications received was
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) 242 as against 258 in 1919
Tuberculosis (Other Forms) 68 as against 74 in 1919
310 332
The overcrowding in the Borough gives rise to difficulties in
the isolation of cases of Tuberculosis at home as in other infectious
diseases, and, in my opinion, will certainly increase the
number of cases in the future; but with the shortage of houses,
suitable accommodation cannot be obtained. I was recently
informed of a case where a father who had advanced Tuberculosis,
actually had to sleep in the same room as his wife, with other
children, and, further, the wife was expecting to be confined in
the same room, as no other room was available.
THE HARTS SANATORIUM, WOODFORD GREEN.
The provision of beds at " Hart's," opened in October, completes
the scheme for treatment of Tuberculosis of the Lungs.
Fifty beds have been provided—20 being reserved in the
Administration Block for advanced or bed cases, a converted Army
hut for 24, and 6 revolving shelters for 6 early cases of the disease.
A further 24 beds will be provided in the permanent pavilion which
is about to be erected.
A few children have been admitted suffering from nonpulmonary
tuberculosis, viz., glands, spine, and joints—but to
complete the scheme for all cases of Tuberculosis, I should advise
an open-air residential school to be erected in the grounds, where
such cases could be treated and educated at the same time. We
have a large number of pre-tubercular children attending the
Tuberculosis Dispensary who would receive much benefit by such
treatment and eventually reduce the number of cases of Tuberculosis.
The lesident Medical Officer is also the Tuberculosis Officer
in charge of the Tuberculosis Dispensary. He is, therefore, able
to admit tho'se he thinks will benefit by Sanatorium treatment and
to keep in contact with the patients after discharge, which is
most satisfactory from every point of view.