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teriology is called in as ail aid, but it is impossible to say how many
of these cases in pre-bacteriological times would have been put down
to phthisis or not. It is again pointed out that it is highly improbable
that the cases of phthisis discovered by the better diagnostic
means now obtainable are so large as to swamp those which have
been prevented by the measures now taken and which are based on
the infectivity of phthisis being the paramount consideration.
839 notifications were received of Poor Law cases, and under
the order in respect to the reporting of hospital cases, which came
into effect on May 10th, there were 385 notifications ; of these 12
had been previously reported by the Poor Law Authorities, and 42
of them ultimately were again notified by the same Authority.