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Tuberculosis.
It is apparent that not much use is made of this information,
for recruits are still called up and examined by the Recruiting
Medical Board, and sometimes referred to our Dispensary for confirmation
or opinion.
The Tuberculosis (Domiciliary Treatment in England) Order
of 1916 states that from January, 1917, with regard to cases of
consumption treated at home :—
Article II.—The treatment shall be carried out under the
care and direction of a Medical Practitioner, subject to the
following conditions, and to such other conditions as we may in
any case from time to time approve; that is to say :—
(1) That the Medical Practitioner attend each patient
at such intervals as may be necessary in the interest of the
patient.
(2) That the Medical Practitioner give the patient
such instructions as are required as to his mode of living,
diet, rest, and work, and as to precautions necessary to
protect the patient against re-infection.
(3) That the Medical Practitioner prepare and
transmit to the Consulting Officer at such reasonable
intervals, not being less often than than once in every three
months, as may be arranged between them, a report in
regard to each patient in the Form set forth in the Schedule
to these Regulations.
(4) That the Medical Practitioner make arrangements
with the Consulting Officer for each patient to be examined
by the Consulting Officer not less often than once in every
twelve months.
(5) That the Medical Officer confer with the Consulting
Officer at such times and in such circumstances as
may be arranged between them in regard to patients under
the care of the Medical Practioner.
(6) That the Medical Practitioner from time to time
inform the Medical Officer of Health of the Sanitary District
in which the patient resides, of any circumstances known to
the Medical Practitioner which may affect adversely the