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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
Home Accommodation of Notified Cases.
Vale and St. Paul's Wards. 21 positive tuberculous cases.
In one case there were 4 others in the room.
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In only one case the patient had a separate room.
In one case there were two others in the patient's bed.
In only five cases the patient had a separate bed.
Other Wards. 82 positive tuberculous cases.
In one case there were 5 others in the room.
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In eleven cases ,, 2 ,, ,,
In twenty-nine cases the patient had a separate room.
In three cases there were 2 others in the bed.
In thirty-six cases the patient had a separate bed.
Notes by The Medical Officer of Health.
During the year certain branches of the work were reviewed by the
Medical Officer of Health and the Tuberculosis Officer and, in some
instances, slight modifications were adopted. Those reviewed comprised
the following:
Work of the Health Visitors. In order that full information should
be available as to home contacts, sleeping arrangements, financial
conditions, etc., the Record Cards were re-cast with a view to providing
for a quarterly survey of the above.
Issue of Sputum Flasks. If only from an educational point of view,
the issue of a flask to every case of pulmonary tuberculosis seems to
be desirable, and this is now carried out.
Shelter. The purchase of an additional shelter was sanctioned by
the Committee.
Artificial Light Treatment. Ultra-violet Light treatment is provided
by arrangement with the Miller Hospital and the London
Hospital at a cost of Is. per exposure.
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