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Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
These regulations relate to the prevention of Tuberculous
persons engaging in the production and handling of milk.
No occasion arose in 1937, for any action to be taken by this
authority under these regulations.
Tuberculosis Dispensary.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary is situated at No. 23, Brunswick
Park. Dr. William Brand the Council's Tuberculosis Officer retired
in September of the year under review having completed over
16 years' service with this Authority, and 25 years in the service
of the ratepayers of Camberwell, all of which time was devoted
to combating tuberculosis. Dr. C. F. Price was appointed as
his successor and as Deputy Medical Officer of Health and took
up his duties on the 1st November last. He is assisted in his work
as Tuberculosis Officer by Dr. Eleanor Gorrie who is also a wholetime
officer.
REPORT OF THE TUBERCULOSIS MEDICAL OFFICER
FOR THE YEAR, 1937.
The current list of Notifications of Tuberculosis in Camberwell as
at December 31st, 1937.
On December 31st, 1937, there were 2,043 cases of tuberculosis
on the current list in Camberwell. There were 1,531 cases of
pulmonary tuberculosis — 871 males and 660 females; 512 cases of
non-pulmonary tuberculosis — 268 males and 244 females.
Table I supplies an analysis under age periods, sex and the
broad grouping of pulmonary and non-pulmonary forms.