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SECTION F
Prevalence of, and control over, infectious and
other Diseases
During the year under review, the only addition to legislation
in respect of Infectious Diseases was provided by the Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952, which, replacing those previously
in force, operated from 1st May, 1952. The accompanying Circular
(MH 6/52) calls for co-operation and goodwill on the part of the
Authorities concerned and it is on this basis that the future efficiency
of records available to the Medical Officer of Health will rely, since of
the legal requirements contained in the Public Health (Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1930, only the obligation to notify cases is retained.
The total number of Infectious Diseases notified under Section
192 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, and associated Orders
and Regulations was 1,468. Under the Public Health (Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1930 and 1952, there were 119 notifications, giving a
consolidated total of 1,587 cases notified during the year. In 22
of these cases the diagnoses were not confirmed, thus giving a
corrected figure of 1,565. The following table indicates the figures
for six years :—
Year No. of corrected notifications
1946 1,691
1947 1,013
1948 1,671
1949 1,335
1950 1,644
1951 2,266
6-year Average 1,601
1952 1,565
Particulars of age groups and districts affected are shown in
the table at the end of this Report.