Impressed, Walker introduced the method into the UK, at a time when many doctors favoured keeping tubercular patients in a warm stuffy environment.

In 1929, the Tujunga City Council set policy to establish zones where "sanitariums and other institutions for the care of tubercular patients" could be established.

In addition he had invented an inhaling machine by means of which tubercular patients could breathe fresh, dry, medicated air.

Diefenbaker promised to expand the national health insurance scheme to cover tubercular and mental patients.

Between 1915 and 1935, over 10,000 tubercular patients had received treatment at Muirdale.

Seymour Building, originally used for the housing of tubercular patients in the 1930's.

Galton, Darwin's cousin, who coined the term eugenics, made composite photographs of criminals, Jews, tubercular patients and others.

A separate building was established for treating tubercular patients.

Treatment is provided to tubercular patients who are non-compliant with treatment or are treatment resistant.

Initially built for tubercular patients, whose cure required the maximum amount of light and air, the Functional architecture left a striking glass fronted building, completed in 1936.