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For each of the above a fee of 2/6d. is payable by the Local Authority to the
medical practitioner if the case occurs in his private practice, or 1/- if the case occurs in
his practice as medical officer of a public body or institution.
Recent Legislation.
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952.
These Regulations, which came into operation on the 1st May, 1952, revoke the
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
The new Regulations, while continuing to require notifications of tuberculosis to
be sent to local medical officers of health, have modified the provisions in relation to the
keeping of records of notifications so as to place upon County Councils and County
Borough Councils the predominant responsibility for the prevention of tuberculosis.
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations, 1953.
These Regulations, which came into operation on the 1st April, 1953, revoke the
Infectious Diseases (London) Regulations, 1927.
The new Regulations continue the effect of the revoked Regulations in that notification
is still required of malaria, dysentery, acute primary pneumonia and acute
influenzal pneumonia. Action is prescribed for the prevention and treatment of enteric,
relapsing and typhus fever.
The chief modification is that precautionary measures which previously applied to
typhoid and paratyphoid fevers and to dysentery, apply to other salmonella infections, and
to staphylococcal infections likely to cause food poisoning.
During the year 261 cases of infectious disease were notified, of which 39 were
removed to hospital. These are tabulated in the age groups (see Table No. 6, page 20).
Comparative figures of infectious disease for the years 1922-1952, are also shown (see Table
No. 7, pages 22 and 23.
Diphtheria.
It is very gratifying to report that for the second year in succession no case of
diphtheria was notified.
Graph No. 3, facing this page, shows a comparison between the incidence of
diphtheria and the number of persons immunised against diphtheria during the years 1920
to 1952.
Dysentery.
Nine cases were notified and seven were removed to hospital.