Houses, inspection of, by nurse, 136–137; vacant, watched by nurse, 181 I Infection, of children, 159–160; sources of, 140, 159–160, 165–168, 252, 255–268; see also under _Advanced cases_, _Ambulatory cases_, _Bacilli_, _Children_, _Factories_, _Families_, _Patients_ Institutions, see _Hospitals_ and _Sanatoria_ Instruction, books of, 44; of patients and families, 127–133, 142–148; see also under _Nurse_ L Landlord, irresponsibility of, 180–181 Laws, for proper disinfection, 183; for protection from infection, 264; for registration and reporting of tuberculosis cases, 7, 111–112; State, in regard to tuberculosis, 76, 77 “Light work” for tuberculosis patients, 215–216 Lyman, Doctor David R., quoted, 213 M Maryland, State Board of Health, quoted, 213; neglect of law for registration of tuberculosis cases, 113; Tuberculosis Association, 8 _note_ Milk, infection through, 255 Milk and eggs, see _Diet_ Minor, Doctor Charles L., quoted, 126 Municipal control of tuberculosis work, 77–86, 89–91, 274–275; see also _Baltimore_ N Napkins, paper, use of, 130–131 Newspapers as agents in tuberculosis work, 5 Nurse, the tuberculosis, “asset to community,” 199; access to cases, 121–122; calls, 121–122; character, 16–19; co-operation with physician, 88, 103, 109; discovering cases, 67; dispensary work, 194–199; district, 35–36; duties of, 46, 48–49, 52, 53–56, 58–59, 62–70, 100–101, 105, 106, 108–109, 122, 128–137, 149–153, 154–157, 169–170, 181–183, 204–205, 207–208, 211–212, 213, 216–217, 224, 258–259; establishment of, 7–10, 89; expenses, 24–26; function, 117–118, 224, 247–248; giving relief, 232–233, 237, 241–242, 245–248; health, 12–15; hours on duty, 14, 36; instruction of patients and families, 127–131, 133–148, 155–156, 172, 174, 178, 183; lunches, 40–41; noon hour, 40–41; office, 38–40; physical examinations, 12–13; relations with patients and families, 18, 123, 133, 152–153, 181–182; relations with physicians, 71–73, 87–89, 92–94, 99–104, 123; responsibility to community, to patient and family, 118; to organization, 89; salary, 20–23; sick-leave, 27–28; social worker as nurse, 233–234; time off, 14–16; training of, 10–12, 62; uniforms, 28–31; vacation, 26–27; visits, 36–38; visiting list, 63–70; see also under _Baltimore_, _Charts_, _Children_, _Co-operation_, _Diagnosis_, _Diet_, _Disinfection_, _Dispensaries_, _Families_, _Health Department_, _Home_, _Registration_, _Reports_, _Visiting Nurse Association_ O Occupations of patients, see under _Infection_ Office of tuberculosis nurse, 38–40 Open-air, schools, 163; treatment, 140–143