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tinued to apply to the Dispensary to accept responsibility for
the maintenance of these cases in Institutions. Institutional
Treatment is essential for the proper treatment of these cases.
Tuberculosis of Skin—Lupus.
The Light Department of the London Hospital has been
giving- regular treatment to approximately 10 cases.
After-Care.
The granting of Extra Nourishment has been continued.
Many more applications have been received during the year than
previously. At the end of the year 140 patients were in receipt
of Extra Nourishment.
The prevalence of unemployment renders it most difficult for
patients to find suitable occupation after discharge from a Sanatorium.
After-Care Colony—Village Settlement.
There are now three ex-Service men at the British Legion
Village, Preston Hall, and three male patients at the Papworth
Village Settlement. No men were colonized during the year;
one was discharged as unsuitable.
The Prevention of Tuberculosis.
Unemployment and overcrowding continue to hinder the
ordinary preventive measures in the home. Overcrowding in
trams, trains and 'buses favour the spread of respiratory diseases,
and these in turn prepare the ground for the Tubercle Bacilli. In
the prevention of the disease there is no more important factor
than that of an adequate and ample diet. The value of Milk,
fresh Fruit and fresh Green Vegetables is not yet known by the
majority of the people, nor the necessity for the daily consumption
of this kind of food realized. The general public needs educating
on this point. No opportunity is lost of imparting information
of this kind to the patients, and the mothers particularly. In
view of the fact that unemployment and overcrowding are likely
to persist, the necessity of the right choice of food cannot be over
emphasized.
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