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Of the two non-pulmonary deaths, one male died outside
the district. One of these deaths was due to tuberculosis of
the bladder and one to meningitis.
There is a close co-operation between the Public Health
Department and the Tuberculosis Department of the Surrey
County Council. A report is received on the home conditions
and sanitary environment of every tuberculous patient. In
many cases the isolation of patients who are nursed at home
is far from satisfactory. A great deal, however, has been
done to try and improve conditions and mitigate the risk
of infection to other members of the households concerned.
A large number of visits haire been paid by the sanitary and
nursing staff. Insanitary conditions have been remedied and
arrangements made, where possible, for the patients to sleep
in separate bedrooms. In a certain number of cases it has
been possible for convalescent treatment to be arranged for
children who were contacts of the disease.
On the receipt of a notification of a new case of tuberculosis.
a visit is paid to the home by one of the nursing
staff of the Public Health Department. Advice is given with
regard to the precautions necessary for preventing the spread
of infection and where necessary disinfectants are also
supplied.
The Public Health Department of the Surrey County
Council make all arrangements for the provision of sanatorium
and hospital treatment.
During 1931, seventy-two Wimbledon patients were
admitted to sanatoria or hospitals.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925. No action was necessary in regard to tuberculous
employees in the milk trade.
Public Health Act, 1925—Section 62.—No action was
required under the above section of the Public Health Act,
1925.
Smallpox.— One case of smallpox was notified in Wimbledon
and the patient was removed to the Smallpox Hospital
at Clandon. The disease was of a mild type ,and recovery
rapidily ensued.
The usual observation was kept over the contacts and no
further case arose.
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