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Tuberculosis Officer usually precedes the notification of a tuberculous
patient by the practitioner. It is a matter of experience
that within the Borough practitioners seek the co-operation of the
Dispensary with the same readiness that they are prepared to give
it, and for their cordial co-operation throughout the year we thank
them.
During the year, in its function as a receiving house and centre
of diagnosis the Dispensary has not been able to increase the
scope of its activities; but the numerous matters involved in investigation
of sputa, the utilisation of X-Ray for diagnosing and the
relationships with the various hospitals and voluntary bodies have
continued to receive the same attention as heretofore, whilst the
hearty co-operation of the Dispensary staff, both nursing and
clerical has enabled greater numbers of contacts to be visited and
examined, more detailed information to be given by the visiting
nurses to the patients as to the regulation of their lives and conduct
both with regard to themselves and others. Without such cooperation
of the nursing and clerical staff much of the work of
the Dispensary would bear but poor results; but for their patient,
zealous and efficient co-operation we thank them In its function
as a centre for "after care" the Dispensary, this year, might
well review the prospects of success so that the preventive side of
the Tuberculosis Scheme of the Council may bear fruit in the
increasing health and vitality of the inhabitants.