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With regard to notification, I think, it is necessary
to say that considerable difficulty is created by the
failure of medical officers of residential institutions
to forward notifications promptly and correctly in
accordance with the regulations. During 1935, no
fewer that 95 or 25 per cent, were received later
than the time specified in the regulations, one being
received 17 weeks in arrears and the gentleman
concerned being liable to a heavy penalty if the
regulations were strictly and literally enforced!
In 54 cases a notification was actually not received
at all, while on the other hand 31 notifications
were sent in unnecessarily. It may be that the
medical officers concerned are not provided with
sufficient clerical assistance. It should however,
be pointed out that these notifications are no mere
formality but are the basis on which action depends
with regard to disinfection, the after care of patients,
Tuberculosis Register.
Pulmonary
Non-Pulmonary
Total
Males
Females
Males
Females
Number of cases on the Tuberculosis
Register 31/12/34
484
382
252
191
1309
Number of new cases notified
under the Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1930, during the year
71
44
13
13
141
Transferred from non-pulmonary
...
...
...
...
...
Other cases added to the
culosis Register during year
17
19
3
3
42
572
445
268
207
1492
Number of cases removed
from Tuberculosis Register
during year. (For details
see separate statement)
95
67
41
21
224
Transferred to pulmonary
...
...
...
...
...
Cases remaining on Tuberculosis
Register 31/12/35
477
378
227
186
1268