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Acton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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NOTIFICATION REGISTER.
This is kept at the Dispensary. The following table gives the information for the year ended December 31st, 1936, in the prescribed form:—
| , | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year 1936 | 868 | 287 | 1155 |
| Number of new cases during the year | 331 | 76 | 407 |
| Number of cases removed from the Register during the year (from death or other causes). | 1199 386 | 363 126 | 1562 512 |
| Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year | 813 | 237 | 1050 |
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925.
No formal action was necessary during the year.
These regulations make it possible to require that an individual suffering from
tuberculosis shall discontinue employment in the milk trade.
TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY. The following are the times of the sessions at the Dispensary:—
| Monday | 11 a.m. Dr. Back | ||
| Tuesday | 2 p.m. Dr. Back | 7 p.m. Dr. Pritchard | |
| Wednesday | 11 a.m. Dr. Back | ||
| Thursday | .. | 2 p.m. Dr. Back | 7 p.m. Dr. Back |
| Friday | 2 p.m. Dr. Pritchard | ||
| Saturday | 11 a.m. (School children only) Dr. Back |