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Some of these children are convalescent after
whooping-cough, pneumonia and bronchitis, and their
home conditions may be unsatisfactory from various
causes both financial and environmental.
Children, who are close contacts in addition, are
undoubtedly far more liable to severe infection at a
time when their bodily resistance is at a low level.
The work done and help in obtaining convalescent
holidays by this fine Association is thus extremely
important and their intimate knowledge of the district
and economic conditions prevailing as well as personal
acquaintance with the families and homes is of the greatest
help in dealing with the preventive side of Tuberculosis.
Conclusion.
For the first time since the Tuberculosis Scheme has
been in operation under the Fulliam Borough Council,
Dispensary work has been carried out by one Tuberculosis
Officer alone, following the resignation of Dr.
G. F. Hardy at the end of 1931.
This has entailed a certain amount of modification
in the detailed routine, and a complete revision of the
attendances in all cases. It has been possible to ensure an
even more complete "personal"supervision, which with
two medical officers was naturally more difficult :
although it has obviously meant longer and more arduous
clinic hours both for the Tuberculosis Officer and the
Tuberculosis Nurses.
I would therefore like to put on record my very
sincere thanks to both the Clerical and Nursing Staffs
at the Dispensary, and to Miss Robinson, the Borough
Bacteriological Assistant, for the great help they have
invariably rendered in their respective departments.
It may be said that, owing largely to their cooperation
it was possible to carry on without any
appreciable break in the routine and attendances during
the period when the renovations were carried out during
the autumn.