If nurses and agents will follow strictly this one simple rule—the former to give no material assistance, the latter to offer no advice concerning the patient’s treatment—the chief cause of friction between these two sets of workers will be eliminated. =Conditions under which Relief is Asked.= The nurse who visits a family every week or two is in a position to know when they have come to the end of their resources and need relief. When this point is reached, she should report the case to the agent of the Federated Charities. She must always bear in mind that her chief work is the prevention of tuberculosis; it is not necessarily the prolongation of human life, although the two are sometimes coincident. Relief should be asked for if it brings about the prevention of tuberculosis, but under no circumstances if it means increased opportunities for scattering the disease. Under the latter conditions, assistance should be withheld or withdrawn as the case may be. For example: we have a family consisting of father, mother, and several children. The income ceased when the father, the wage-earner, became too ill to work. The family is in great need of fuel, rent, and groceries. The giving of this assistance should be made conditional upon the removal of the danger—that is, upon the patient’s going to an institution where he will be better cared for than in the home. By insisting upon this removal, the Federated Charities can play an important part in the suppression of tuberculosis. Suppose there are no hospital facilities, and it is necessary to keep the patient at home. In this case, the most susceptible members of the household, namely, the children, should be removed. To place out children is a difficult matter, since it is hard to get the parents’ consent; this can be done, however, with time. If this turns out to be impossible, relief may be given on condition that the strictest precautions are observed. This assistance may be given as long as both patient and family follow rigidly all directions given by the nurse; failure to do so should be a signal for the withdrawal of all aid. To assist the patient who has no choice but to remain at home, means to give relief under the least favourable conditions, but it must answer when there are no hospital facilities. When such facilities exist, no alternative should be permitted. When a family reaches the point where outside interference—social interference—is needed, we think it not unreasonable that this assistance should be given upon terms which tend to promote, rather than diminish the welfare of its members.