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The joint tuberculosis council
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PUBLIC HEALTH.
JANUARY.,
THE JOINT TUBERCULOSIS COUNCIL. A meeting of the Joint Tuberculosis Council was held at the house of the Society of Medical Officers of Health, on November 24th, 1934, Dr. G. Lissant Cox occupying the chair. Twenty-six members were present. The Hon . Secretary announced that, as the result of the Council's collection, Dr. and Mrs. Brand had been presented with a reproduction of the" Spinning Wheel," by Campbell Taylor, and a standard lamp with a painted shade. Dr. Brand expressed, on behalf of Mrs. Brand and himself, their high appreciation of this gift and their grateful thanks to Council. A letter was received from the Medical Officer of Health of Dumbarton, enquiring if he was to infer from the wording of the resolution passed last April that the Council regarded tuberculintested milk as unfit for use. The reply sent was read. The Hon. Secretary described the interview with Sir George Newman at which a grant from the Ministry was discussed. As the result of correspondence which followed, it seemed likely that help would be forthcoming for the work of the Employment Committee. Dr. Lissant Cox was nominated Chairman for 19:15; Drs. L. S. T. Burrell and S. Vere Pearson , Vice-Chairmen; Dr. Ernest Ward, Hon, Secretary; Dr. George Jessel, Hon, Treasurer; and Dr. D. P. Sutherland, Hon. Auditor. On behalf of the Artificial Pneumothorax Committee, Dr. Trail reported that 42 returns from sanatoria and hospitals had been received. A further enquiry was sent to all of these asking for more detailed information as to the numbers lost sight of; 39 forms are now completed. The total number of cases to hand is 4,283, but this will probably be reduced to some 3,900, for the Committee has accepted actuarial advice to exclude series of cases with more than 3 percent. .. lost sight of." Much work is entailed in preparing control groups of patients not treated by. pneumothorax, which means that in all some 7,000 cards have to be prepared and sorted to their groups, as well as the sorting according to .. choice of case " as defined bv the Committee. It will be six months before a preliminary outline can be placed before the Council. .On behalf of the Milk Committee, Professor Jameson had circulated information and had recommended that the Council support the findings of the Committee on Cattle Diseases of the Economic Advisory Council, but that any
suggestion that the Milk Marketing Board's scheme of accredited herds will do anything towards the production and distribution of a safe milk, free from infection, be opposed. After discussion the following resolution was passed: " T his Joint Council, having received a report on th e milk supply from a specially appointed committee and being aware of the much increased number school children now receiving a daily ration of milk reaffirms its resolution of April 20th, 1934. to the effect that protection of the children from the risk of infection can be secured only by adequate pasteurisa_ tion or by boiling the milk , and notes with every sympathy the corresponding advice given by the Board of Education and adopted by the London County Council and certain other education authorities under the expert direction of the corresponding medical officers of health." .
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The hope was expressed that Professor Jameson's Committee would continue to keep the Council informed of any further develop_ ments that may take place. Dr. Brand announced that during the year a very successful post-graduate course had been held at the City Road Chest Hospital, with 25 participants, and that Dr. Peter Edwards had continued his excellent intensive courses at the Cheshire Jo int Counties Sanatorium, Market Drayton. For next year Dr. Brand was planning a course at Victoria Park Hospital on recent advances in technique in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs. A study tour in Denmark was also envisaged and Dr. Peter Edwards had promised to con: tinue his efforts at Market Drayton. The Chairman thanked Dr. Brand for all his arduous work in this very important branch of the Council's activities. The question of information for medical officers of health concerning the Spahlinger treatment had been referred to the Council ' by the Tuberculosis Group of the Society. of Medical Officers of Health. The Hon. Secre_ tary was asked to prepare a note on the subject for the information of the Council at their next meeting. The Tuberculosis Group of the Society of Medical Officers of Health also referred to -t h e Council the question of the prevention of. the common cold. On this subject also the lion Secretary was asked to prepare a note. • Saturday, Febr~ary 16th, 1935, at 10 ~.1ll. •• were the date and time fixed for the next meeting.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
JANUARY.,
THE JOINT TUBERCULOSIS COUNCIL. A meeting of the Joint Tuberculosis Council was held at the house of the Society of Medical Officers of Health, on November 24th, 1934, Dr. G. Lissant Cox occupying the chair. Twenty-six members were present. The Hon . Secretary announced that, as the result of the Council's collection, Dr. and Mrs. Brand had been presented with a reproduction of the" Spinning Wheel," by Campbell Taylor, and a standard lamp with a painted shade. Dr. Brand expressed, on behalf of Mrs. Brand and himself, their high appreciation of this gift and their grateful thanks to Council. A letter was received from the Medical Officer of Health of Dumbarton, enquiring if he was to infer from the wording of the resolution passed last April that the Council regarded tuberculintested milk as unfit for use. The reply sent was read. The Hon. Secretary described the interview with Sir George Newman at which a grant from the Ministry was discussed. As the result of correspondence which followed, it seemed likely that help would be forthcoming for the work of the Employment Committee. Dr. Lissant Cox was nominated Chairman for 19:15; Drs. L. S. T. Burrell and S. Vere Pearson , Vice-Chairmen; Dr. Ernest Ward, Hon, Secretary; Dr. George Jessel, Hon, Treasurer; and Dr. D. P. Sutherland, Hon. Auditor. On behalf of the Artificial Pneumothorax Committee, Dr. Trail reported that 42 returns from sanatoria and hospitals had been received. A further enquiry was sent to all of these asking for more detailed information as to the numbers lost sight of; 39 forms are now completed. The total number of cases to hand is 4,283, but this will probably be reduced to some 3,900, for the Committee has accepted actuarial advice to exclude series of cases with more than 3 percent. .. lost sight of." Much work is entailed in preparing control groups of patients not treated by. pneumothorax, which means that in all some 7,000 cards have to be prepared and sorted to their groups, as well as the sorting according to .. choice of case " as defined bv the Committee. It will be six months before a preliminary outline can be placed before the Council. .On behalf of the Milk Committee, Professor Jameson had circulated information and had recommended that the Council support the findings of the Committee on Cattle Diseases of the Economic Advisory Council, but that any
suggestion that the Milk Marketing Board's scheme of accredited herds will do anything towards the production and distribution of a safe milk, free from infection, be opposed. After discussion the following resolution was passed: " T his Joint Council, having received a report on th e milk supply from a specially appointed committee and being aware of the much increased number school children now receiving a daily ration of milk reaffirms its resolution of April 20th, 1934. to the effect that protection of the children from the risk of infection can be secured only by adequate pasteurisa_ tion or by boiling the milk , and notes with every sympathy the corresponding advice given by the Board of Education and adopted by the London County Council and certain other education authorities under the expert direction of the corresponding medical officers of health." .
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The hope was expressed that Professor Jameson's Committee would continue to keep the Council informed of any further develop_ ments that may take place. Dr. Brand announced that during the year a very successful post-graduate course had been held at the City Road Chest Hospital, with 25 participants, and that Dr. Peter Edwards had continued his excellent intensive courses at the Cheshire Jo int Counties Sanatorium, Market Drayton. For next year Dr. Brand was planning a course at Victoria Park Hospital on recent advances in technique in connection with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lungs. A study tour in Denmark was also envisaged and Dr. Peter Edwards had promised to con: tinue his efforts at Market Drayton. The Chairman thanked Dr. Brand for all his arduous work in this very important branch of the Council's activities. The question of information for medical officers of health concerning the Spahlinger treatment had been referred to the Council ' by the Tuberculosis Group of the Society. of Medical Officers of Health. The Hon. Secre_ tary was asked to prepare a note on the subject for the information of the Council at their next meeting. The Tuberculosis Group of the Society of Medical Officers of Health also referred to -t h e Council the question of the prevention of. the common cold. On this subject also the lion Secretary was asked to prepare a note. • Saturday, Febr~ary 16th, 1935, at 10 ~.1ll. •• were the date and time fixed for the next meeting.