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The visiting work of the Dispensary nurses has increased
enormously with unquestionably satisfactory results. Contact
cases have been made a special feature of their work, and for their
every ready help and invaluable co-operation I should like to express
my indebtedness.
Unfortunately, in the working of the Dispensary there is the
disadvantage of extremely limited accommodation. Confidential
particulars with regard to the taking of a history of a new patient
cannot be received in private and the limited dressing-room
accommodation for the patients necessitates observation cases
coming into close contact with patients suffering from tuberculosis.
Another drawback is the situation of the Dispensary on the first
floor, which means that surgical cases, requiring crutches, are in
danger of falling on the staircase and have always to be escorted by
a nurse. Moreover certain pulmonary cases are not fit to undergo
the exertion of mounting the staircase.
The dispensary clerks have closely co-operated in the general
work of the dispensary and have readily given of their best. In
this way with the close co-operation of the Dispensary staff the
work of the Dispensary has made good progress.