provision, for individuals who qualify, of hawkers licences, although, in view of the competition in this sphere, it is not easy to make a livelihood in this way. These facts contribute materially to the tuberculosis problems, increase the relapse rate and constitute a major worry for the Almoners' department.
163. The work of the Almoners' Department is summarized below:
Number of patients interviewed
Admissions to hospitals arranged
Transfers between taberculosis hospitals
Blood donors arranged
Number of families given financial assistance
Average weekly grant
Contact Examination.
166. Examination of contacts is so arranged that only contacts under 8 years of age need attend the tuberculosis clinic for tuberculin test which, if positive, is followed by X-ray examination, and, if negative, is followed by B.C.G. vaccination. Contacts over 8 years of age attend the X-ray department and only if the findings are positive need they attend again.
167. The results of contact examination were as follows:
Tuberculin Tests of contacts 8 years and under
Clinical findings in contacts
under 8 years who have had positive Mantoux test
Clinical findings of contacts
Active tuberculosia
Inactive
Suspicious
12,110
773
2,930
235
200
14
101
6-1
320
$23.02
Active tuboreulosia
27.5
14,940
Inactive
164
606
Suspicious
452
++
20
Free of tuberculosia
5,260
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Total number of contacts all oges X-ray'ed Contacts under 8 years with negative tuberculin test Grand total of contacts examined
7,553
1,526
Milk powder distributed (1 lb. per patients per week) Home visits
Hawkers Licences obtained
Patients (or relatives) placed in employment
Tuberculosia Visitora.
164. The Tuberculosis Visitors, 23 in number, work under the direction of the Almoners. These girls have no training în nursing but have had special training within the Department to equip them for the work. Their principal functions are to make reports on home conditions, to arrange contact examina- tions, and to educate the patient, in his own home, in simple methods of limiting spread of infection. In addition to the visitation of cases attending the clinica, visits are also made to cases of tuberculosis notified from other sources.
165. A summary of work done by this staff is as follows:
Total number of first visits made
10,083
Total number of revisits
3,315
Addresses not found
1,401
Contact examinations arranged
11,980
Number of patients known to have-
(a) Died
1114
(b) Left the Colony
289
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over 8 years of age sub- sequent to X-ray amination
B.C.G. Campaign.
9,081
168. The B.C.G. Campaign commenced on 1st April, 1952 with assistance from U.N.I.C.E.F. and W.H.O. Three teams, each consisting of three vaccinators and one clerk, were provided by the department and trained by W.H.O. personnel. Con- currently a team was recruited and maintained by the long Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association at the Ruttonjee Sana- torium to provide facilities for the general public down to the age of 2 years. For convenience this unit is referred as Team IV.
169. The plan of operation of the government scheme was arranged to take place in the following phases: -
(1) Vaccination of all school children.
(2) Mass campaign among the general public and
organized groups,
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