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medical practitioner who last attended is approached,
and an explanation of the omission requested. In most
cases the reason given is that the doctor was of the
opinion that the case had already been notified.
In ten instances, deaths attributed to tuberculosis
were registered in cases in respect of which no notification
under the regulations had been received; seven of these
were pulmonary and three non-pulmonary. This gives
a ratio of 18 per cent. compared with 8.06 per cent.
for the year 1937; this figure compares unfavourably
with that for the previous year. As mentioned previously
all cases of un-notified tuberculosis are
investigated.
Sputum Analysis.
307 samples of sputum were submitted for analysis
during the year at the Counties' Public Health
Laboratories.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925 and Public Health Act, 1936,
Section 172.
No case arose during the year requiring action under
the above Regulations and Act.
Tuberculosis After-Care Association.
This Association has continued its activities
throughout the year. Members of the Association are
allotted certain patients on whom they report periodically,
when the results of their visits are communicated
to the Committee, and in many cases milk and other
supplements to their diet are granted. This Association
does a great deal of most valuable work in the area, and
the members deserve the thanks of the community.