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289 Pulmonary Males, 246 Pulmonary Females, 51 non-Pulmonary
Males and 38 non-Pulmonary Females; a total of 624 cases which
compares with 578 last year. 42 cases were placed off the register
for the following reasons: Died, 22; Cured, 5; Left Area, 14;
Withdrawal of notification, 1.

Contacts
Negative Positive
Contacts examined 127 2
Number of patients admitted to Sanatoria during the year : 61
Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Voluntary Tuberculosis Care Committee which was formed
in 1938 has continued to raise considerable sums of money and used them
for the benefit of local patients. This voluntary fund gives assistance to
patients in ways which supplement the official schemes, and I feel that a
word of congratulation is due to the Hon. Secretary and Committee for
their continued good work for the benefit of the Tuberculosis patient.
I understand that since the Committee was formed an amount of
over £1,500 has been raised from local sources, and a special activity
of the Committee has been the boarding out of child contacts to
minimise the risk of infecting young children.
Public Health (Prevention of 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 trade from continuing his employment.
Public Health Act, 1936 (Section 169).
It has not been necessary to apply for an Order under this Section
tor the removal of a patient to hospital.
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