_A._ Basic Facts as to Tuberculosis. Explanations of the Decreasing Death-rate from Tuberculosis. Diminished Virulence of the Tubercle Bacillus. Increased Human Resistance by Natural Selection. Immunization by Small Doses of the Contagium. Diminished Tuberculosis with Increased Aggregation of Population. Hospital Treatment of Consumptives. Koch’s Views as to Hospital Segregation. Improved Housing in Reduction of Tuberculosis. _B._ Measures of Control. Notification of Cases. Causes of Failure in Notification. Public Health Action following Notification. Examination of Contacts. Scope of Tuberculosis Schemes. Tuberculosis Dispensaries. Should be Part of General Dispensaries. The Home Visitation of Patients. Sanatorium Benefit. Residential Institutions. General Observations on Treatment in Sanatoria. Hospital Treatment. Industrial Colonies. Special Dwellings and Help in Support. Summary. LECTURE X CHILD WELFARE WORK IN ENGLAND 240-267 The Earlier Work of Medical Officers of Health. The Notification of Births. Chief Causes and Course of Infant Mortality. The Influence of School Medical Inspection. The Influence of Statistical Studies. The Midwives Acts. Health Visiting. Voluntary Work. Child Welfare Centers. Training and Provision of Midwives. Ante-natal Work. Dental Assistance. Creches. Observation Beds at Child Welfare Centers. Grant’s to Local Authorities. Course of Mortality in Childbearing. CHAPTER I PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRESS IN ENGLAND DURING THE LAST FIFTY YEARS[1] After thirty-five years in active public health work in England—during eleven of those years having been the principal officer of its central public health department on its medical side—I may be assumed to possess some qualification for the task of reviewing the past half century’s progress in public health in England. _Parallelism of Events in New and Old England_