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notifications (and not as stated in last year's report), i.e., 3.5
examinations per case.
Rehabilitation of Tuberculous Patients.
Financial responsibility was accepted for the rehabilitation of
one case at the British Legion Village commencing on 2nd July,
1956.
Prevention.
B.C.G. vaccination and contact examinations are referred to
above. In addition there were Chest X-ray examinations for all
persons in contact with groups of children, especially teachers, Mass
X-ray examinations, special examinations by means of the Odelca
apparatus at the Chest Clinic for patients referred by family doctors
and the rehousing of infectious cases.
Dr. Ramsay again drew the attention of family doctors to the
facilities of the Odelca Miniature X-ray apparatus at the Chest
Clinic and suggested that every case where there was the slightest
suspicion of a chest condition should be referred for examination,
especially in the middle-aged and the elderly with persistent chest
symptoms. In 1955/56 approximately one-quarter of the cases of
tuberculosis were found through the Miniature Radiography Unit.
CONVALESCENCE FOR ADULTS
The total of cases sent away for recuperative convalescence
was 71.
SICK ROOM EQUIPMENT
There are two main depots for sick-room equipment, one at
the District Nurses' Home in Carisbrooke Road and the other at
the British Red Cross Society Headquarters in Forest Road.
During the year routine issues were made of items of equipment
such as bedpans, thermometers and feeding cups, etc.
Special items of equipment are provided when necessary.
CHIROPODY SERVICES
Mr. R. King, Chief Chiropodist, reports as follows:—
"The year 1956 has again been very busy as is shown by
the increase in numbers seeking treatment.
"The waiting period between treatments for adults is
three months, which in many cases is too long, and the number
of treatments per person for the year has gone down from
3.2 in 1955 to three treatments in 1956. The number of
appointments booked at 31st December, 1956, was 4,276; an
increase of 297.
"The number of treatments given amounted to 19,614
given to 6,164 patients; the adult proportion of these was
17,023 treatments given to 5,495 patients. This was made up