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It will be seen that there is not a great variation in the number
of cases added to the register every year. The drop in the number is due
to three causes—deaths, leaving the district, and arrest of the disease or
recovery.
Constant revision of the register is necessary to cope with the first two
causes, for it is not uncommon for persons suffering from tuberculosis to
die of some other cause. For instance, five persons on the register died
last year of causes other than tuberculosis. Valuable help is obtained from
the Tuberculosis Dispensary, but the medical officer in charge is not in
contact with all the cases notified.
COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEES.
During the course of the year your Medical Officer of Health has.
examined 24 men prior to their appointment to permanent posts. It was
necessary to make further examinations in two cases on account of functional
albumineria.
He has also visited employees who have been on the sick list more than
a fortnight, and fortnightly afterwards whilst on the list.
Altogether 51 men were visited and 132 visits were made.
It is difficult to say whether any benefit accrues to the Council as a
result of these visits; on the other hand, they tend to induce a certain type
of individual to return to work probably earlier than is beneficial for him.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE WORK.
Mirths.
The number of births notified during 1033 were in respect of the
following :—
Live births, notified by midwives 1,822
,, „ ,, doctors and parents 368
Still-births, ,, midwives 93
,, ,, ,, doctors and parents 4
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