PROBLEM OF EMPLOYMENT OF T.B.PATIENTS
WELLINGTON, June 7. In New Zealand there are probably more than 9000 people with tuberculosis, and about 6300 are classified as quiescent, arrested, or apparently eured, runs* a .statement issued by the Tuberculosis Association. Most of the 6300 are fit to undertake employment, but relatively little has been done to assist them to make a wise selection of work, the statement continues. In no other type of physical defeet does environment assunie sucn an important role as it does in the case of ex-tuberculous persons. During sanatorium life, -patients are taught that they must at all costs avoid fatigue and dainp and dusty Burroundings. When they leave hospital they of'ten fmd that they must undertake hard tasks, and keep up with Healthy workers for eight -hours a day. Without assistance many tuberculoua patients find it difficult to kn'ow where there is employment Mfering the conditions necessary to contribute towards their cemplete recovery.
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Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1947, Page 3
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157PROBLEM OF EMPLOYMENT OF T.B.PATIENTS Chronicle (Levin), 10 June 1947, Page 3
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