The research study was an extension of a prior study (Anderson & Banerji, D., 1963) that undertook a one-year follow-up of 784 patients who were diagnosed at the clinic of the State TB Demonstration and Training Center, Bangalore. The study sought to determine, over a three-year period, how the pattern of drug collection among the above patients related to the findings about their bacteriological and sociological status.

This report contains a summary of the material and methods used in the clinic followed by detailed descriptions of the bacteriological follow-up of the patients, the significance of the radiological findings for the initial diagnosis and follow-up of patients and, the methods of sociological investigation. The results of the data analysis are also described in detail. The conclusion drawn from the research was that when TB patients, who actively sought medical help, were offered facilities for drug collection within a reasonable distance from their place of residence and when a "skeletal" organization was made available to supervise the treatment of these patients, it was very unlikely that the patients would continue to suffer from TB without availing themselves of the treatment facilities.