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Notification of deaths from tuberculosis
Notifications of deaths from tuberculosis in respect of patients not already known
to the clinic are sometimes received. The contacts of these are offered examination at
the clinic.
Ascertainment of tuberculosis in expectant mothers.
Expectant mothers were X-rayed by the Mass Radiography Unit until September 1959
but since then this has been undertaken at the clinic.
Local Authority B.C.G. Scheme for School Leavers
The Mass Xray Unit continued to assist the Local Authority in the detection of
possible pases of tuberculosis indicated by tuberculin positivity until the recommendations
contained in the Adrian report were adopted.
These cases are now X-rayed at the Clinic.
Work of the Tuberculosis Health Visitors
The four Health Visitors deal with the many social and domestic problems which are
involved in all cases of tuberculosis to a greater or lesser degree. The combined
function as Health Visitor and Social Worker has done much to gain the confidence and
co-operation of the patient both with the medical treatment and the after-care advised
for his special needs.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
As was indicated in the 1958 Annual Report, the need for an Occupational Therapy
Centre had become increasingly apparent during that year, and in May, 1959, the Authority
opened a Group Occupational Therapy Centre in the grounds of Credon Road School. The
value of this project was quickly demonstrated and tribute must be paid to the work
undertaken by Miss Gibberd, the Senior Occupational Therapist during this period of
transition and expansion.
FOUL LINEN SERVICE
This service was introduced in May, 1958, and its value has clearly been demonstrated.
Approximately 12 cases are helped each week by the service, and the need for further
expansion is indicated.
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