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During 1948 no action became necessary under the Public
Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or
Section 172 of the Public Health Act, 1936.
Very close contact is maintained with the Kingston and
District Tuberculosis Care Committee, whose field of work is
coincidental with the North Central Division, of which body
the Medical Officer of Health is Chairman, and considerable
assistance has been given to patients, and there is no doubt
that the Care Committee is fulfilling its proper function of
helping towards the rehabilitation of patients.
The Care Committee was formed for the purpose of encouraging
and assisting sufferers from tuberculosis towards recovery.
Thus, recognition was given officially to the special need for
the care of tuberculous persons, because tuberculosis is infectious,
and the treatment required for a cure involves a
long period of complete rest. This en forced loss of earning
power is a very serious matter to the family particularly if
the patient is the wage earner.
During 1948, 157 families were helped, the form of help
being extra nourishment, clothing, money grants for removals,
bedding, fares, pocket money, correspondence courses, and
miscellaneous items, and a total of £1,282 was expended from
the funds of the Committee on this work.
Scabies - During the year the scheme for treating cases and
contacts of scabies continued to operate as described in
previous reports.
The work was carried out on a sessional basis,, at the
Cleansing Station, Burton Road, by part-time attendants
working under the supervision of Health Visitors.
The number of cases and contacts still further decreased
during 1948, and no special difficulties were encountered.
The incidence of scabies has markedly diminished.