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ciently known about the alarming incidence, devitalising properties, and
mortality of the disease in its various manifestations, and it is time
some drastic measures were taken to cope with its ravages.
Clare Hall, South Mimms, is presently utilised as a Sanatorium
for Tuberculosis, and although the County Council have accepted the
responsibility of the National Health Insurance Committee for the area,
the Tottenham Council occasionally find it expedient to have patients
suffering from Tuberculosis of the lungs admitted to this Institution and
treated at their expense. It is probable that the Guardians Agreement
with the Council may necessitate the sending of a larger number of
patients to Clare Hall than in the past.
179 specimens of Sputa were examined during the year, 36 of
them proving positive.