Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Transactions of the British Congress on Tuberculosis for the Prevention of Consumption; London, July 22nd to 26th, 1901, Vol. 2: Report of the State Section
III the scheme presented to the Corporation it was indicated that three medical men would probably be required to make the necessary visits and reports.
It was felt, however, that it would be better at first to ascertain the difficulties and the methods by which' they could be overcome, by limiting the number of cases notified, and accordingly only one medical assistant, viz., Dr. Coates, was appointed in September, 1899, notifications being at first invited only from public institutions. In February, 1900, notifications were invited from private practitioners, and Dr. Mccleary, now Medical Officer of Health for Battersea, was appointed as junior assistant to the Medical Officer of Health.
The administrative action taken follows closely the lines laid down in the Report of the Medical Officer of Health presented so the Sanitary Committee early in 1899.
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