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Revision of the Register. On the notification of every case of
Tuberculosis an enquiry card, showing all the essential particulars of
the case, is made out, and notes as to subsequent visits, treatment and
general progress of the case, are entered periodically on these cards.
They thus constitute an effective register of all the known cases of
Tuberculosis within the Borough. Last year it was decided to establish
an annual general revision of the register, in order that the time of the
Tuberculosis Visitors might be used to the best advantage, by eliminating
many of the cases who did not require further visiting, either
because the disease had been permanently arrested, or the original
diagnosis had not been subsequently upheld, and the consent of the
doctor notifying the case was obtained to remove the name from the
register. The cards of all such cases are placed in a separate cabinet,
so that a register of all the cases thus removed from the register is kept.
Such removals are also notified to the Medical Officer of Health. It is
proposed in the coming year to carry out this revision quarterly.
For visiting purposes the cards are grouped in wards (South and
South-East being grouped together).