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iii.
give a summary of the work done under the Regulation during
1944:—
Contacts notified to the Medical Officer of Health during the
period 1st January, 1944—31st December, 1944:
M. F.
(1) Total number in respect of whom Form 1
was received — 47
(2) No. of cases in (1) in which attempts were
made outside the scope of the Regulation
to persuade the contact to be examined
before the latter had been named on a
second Form 1—
Contacts found — 16
,, examined — 12
(3) No. of those in (1) in respect of whom two
or more Forms 1 were received — 2
(4) No. of those in (3) who were—
(a) found — 1
(b) examined after persuasion — —
(c) served with Form 2 — 1
(d) examined after service oForm 2 — 1
(e) prosecuted for failure
(i) to attend for, and submit to,
medical examination — —
(ii) to submit to and continue treatment
— —
The incidence rate for Pulmonary Tuberculosis was 1.43 per
1,000 of the estimated population, and for non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis
0.23. Both these figures are down upon the 1943 figures.
Mass Radiography was not carried out in 1944. Arrangements,
however, were completed with the Surrey County Council
for the use of their Unit, and premises at 20, Katharine Street
were made ready for its reception early in 1945. ,
The Maternity and Child Welfare Services have continued
satisfactorily in spite of the flying bomb attacks, which ol
necessity reduced the numbers attending on account of evacuation,
and dislocated occasionally the holding of Clinic sessions.
Comparison with 1943 shows an increase in attendances at the