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TUDERCPLOCIS (Cont.)
notification: In 9 cases notification was not made
until after death.
Care Committee: The Voluntary Tuberculosis Care
Committee has given considerable assistance to patients
in ways which are outside the scope of official
ochonos.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OP TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925
No occasion has arisen during the year to exercise
the powers conferred by these Regulations of prohibiting
any person engaged in the milk tro.de from. continuing
his employment;
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (SECTION 169)
It has not been necessary to apply for an Order
under this Section for the removal of a patient to
hospital.
WHOOPING COUGH
78 cases were notified during the year by the
doctor in attendance.
CHICKEN POX
78 cases were notified by doctors; no cases under
the age of 5 years.
MUMPS
1 case of Mumps was brought to the notice of the
Department during the year.
EPIDEMIC DIARRHOEA
This disease becomes notifiable annually during the
period 15th July to 15th October; No cases were notified.
SMALLPOX
No cases were notified during the year.
The Public Vaccinator dealt with 446 cases during
the year, and 426 of these were infants under one year
of age.
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