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instances the houses were put into a satisfactory state,
four were closed by order of the Council, and the
remaining two were voluntarily closed, and remained so
at the end of the year.
One hundred and seventeen house-to-house inspections
were made under the Housing and Town Planning,
etc., Act.
Notification of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
No system of notification, voluntary or otherwise,
with regard to human tuberculosis is in operation in the
district, except with regard to pauper patients, when
cases are notified under the Public Health (Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1908. During the year. 46 notifications
were received. In many cases the sputum of
tuberculosis persons has been submitted to bacteriological
examination, and disinfection of the rooms and clothing
is periodically carried out.
Notification of Births Act, 1907.
The Notification of Births Act, 1907, lias not been
adopted. I regret that the Council are not in a position
to apply to the Local Government Board for sanction to
adopt this Act, as they do not comtemplate the employment
of Health Visitors, nor does any local agency exist
in the district which may be employed to ensure the
successful operation of the Act.
Medical Inspection of School Children.
The medical inspection of school children is carried
out by the Education Department of the Surrey County
Council, but I have in many instances been called in to
see children who have been suspected to be suffering
from infectious or contagious disease, and my services