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both the Tuberculosis Health Visitor and the District Sanitary
Inspector visit the house, and the latter in particular, concentrates
on enquiry as to places of employment with a view to further confidential
enquiries. No disclosure can of course be made without
the patient's consent, and this adds very materially to the difficulties
of such contact examinations.
Rehousing on Medical Grounds.—For many years tuberculosis
has been the only ground for medical priority in rehousing. In
making recommendations the infectivity of the patient, over'
crowding on Housing Act, 1936 standards, and the presence of
young children or adolescents in the house, are taken into consideration.
During 1951, the number of families rehoused was 166, which
included 15 families where there was a medical recommendation in
respect of tuberculosis, i.e., say 9 per cent.
Care and After-Care.—This matter is dealt with under Section
' G ' of the Report.
LABORATORY FACILITIES

The large number of faecal examinations was due to the outbreak
of Bacillary Dysentery in the first quarter of the year.