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who, being on January Ist, 1916, between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five, have been notified since February,
1913, as suffering from tuberculosis. A list is
also sent every week of male persons similarly notified.
The object of the Order is to assist the Army Council to
exclude from enlistment men suffering from Tuberculosis.
The number of notifications of all forms of tubercular
disease received during 1916 was 851; of these
360 were duplicates and nine were referred to other
Boroughs, which leaves a net total of 482 cases. Of
these 381 were cases of pulmonary disease and 101 were
non-pulmonary.
Of the 482 persons notified as suffering from the
various forms of Tuberculosis, only 200 (41.5 per cent.)
were insured persons under the National Insurance
scheme, 70 were school children and 25 infants.
Of the total primary notifications received, 239
referred to persons residing in the North-East subdistrict,
237 in the South-West and six were homeless.
One hundred and seventy-three specimens of sputum
were submitted to the Clinical Research Association for
examination; the tubercle bacillus was detected in 47,
but the examination proved to be negative in 126 cases.
The homes of all persons notified were visited, insanitary
conditions rectified under notice, and many
extra visits paid to cases where reports as to home
conditions were required by the London County Council
or the Insurance Committee.
The supply of paper-lined spittoons and glass
metal capped pocket spittoons and disinfectants has been
continued.