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strain on the financial resources. There is also the
necessity of preventing the spread of infection from the
infected person to healthy members of the family circle.
This requires isolation, nearly always at home, for long
periods, throwing a further strain on already limited
resources. the Kingston and District Tuberculosis Care
Committee was formed for the purpose of encouraging and
assisting sufferers from tuberculosis towards recovery.
During 1950 171 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 £1,351
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.
Arrangements exist for the treatment of scabies at
the Cleansing Centre for school children, the cost being
recharged to the Education Authority. Treatment of
children under five and adults continues as a Borough
Health Service.
The Work was carried out on a sessional basis, at the
Cleansing Station, Burton Road, by a part-time attendant
working under the supervision of Health Visitors.
The number of cases and contacts during 1950 showed
a slight increase over 1949. but no special difficulties
were encountered, and the incidence of scabies is at a
satisfactorily low level.
The following tables show the number of persons
treated during the year 1950 and the five preceding years.