The problem of rehabilitation of TB patients is not confined to medicine alone. The co-operation of other fields, psychology, sociology and economics must combine with medicine to obtain tangible, positive results. Sir Pendrill Varrier-Jones’s idea to bring work to the patient has had a salutary effect and is now recognised as the main method of rehabilitation. The most vulnerable period during which relapses occur are the first two years after the TB patient’s discharge. Hence, all patients discharged from institutions should be looked after for a further period of 2-3 years while making the patients feel they are being trained in some occupation. Colonisation or establishment of settlements for ex-patients serves this purpose. The advantages of colonisation are presented. The two main factors to be considered in rehabilitation after discharge are: 1) General principles with regard to the patient (which focus on the need to address the psychological fear and needs of the patient) and, 2) General principles with regard to the industries (which highlight the need for industry to be built around a worker) and taking various steps to protect the well-being, both physical and emotional, of the ex-patients. Making the services of ex-patients available for outside jobs and using machinery to the fullest extent in industries would resolve some criticisms leveled at settlements.