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REPORT ON WORK OF TUBERCULOSIS
AND CHEST CLINIC.
The Ministry of Health have agreed to sanction the alteration
of the name "Tuberculosis Dispensary" to that of the
" Tuberculosis and Chest Clinic."
This re-naming of the clinic was thought to be justifiable
to relieve to a certain extent the word "tuberculosis," and so
get people to attend for examination who would otherwise be
afraid of mixing with those suffering from this disease.
From a preventive point the work of the clinic is of considerable
value on account of the advice offered to those affected and
warning of the risk of infecting contacts.
It also acts as a clearing house for the diagnosis and treatment
of tuberculosis, and in addition, its activities are also of
great value to the medical practitioners of the Borough, who
appreciate the services thus offered.
An increasing number of X-ray examinations have been made
as a routine method in diagnosis.
With the formation of an After-Care Committee, which has
just commenced to function, and the appointment of an experienced
clerk, the value of this branch of the Public Health Service
should increase rapidly.