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No. of new cases seen at the Dispensary during 1925 260
No. diagnosed as suffering from tuberculosis 70
Total number of persons suffering from tuberculosi sand
treated or supervised at or in connection with the
dispensary, during 1925 554
Number of cases sent to Sanitoria 77
„ „ Hospital 19
„ „ Surgical Hospital 8
No. of cases sent to Observation Hospital 24
Number of sputa examined 235
,, „ found positive 52
The Public Health Act, 1925, Section 62, deals with the compulsory
removal to Hospital of persons suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis in an
infectious state and who are living under such conditions as to accommodation
that proper precautions to prevent the spread of infection cannot be taken,
and that serious risk of infection is thereby caused to other persons.
No action has been taken under this Section so far, for no such case has
been brought to my notice, but it is a useful provision and cases have
occurred in the past where similar powers would have been welcomed.
The section might have been extended to cover other forms of tuberculosis
with a discharging sinus.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
The work carried out by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
continues to grow, not only as regards the amount of work done, but as to its
importance.
The growth during the past five years is shown in the following ways:—
(1) Municipal milk supply, initiated in the latter part of 1921.
(2) Dental treatment, including the provision of dentures, for nursing
mothers and children under five, initiated November, 1924.
(3) Passing of an Orthpædic Scheme.
(4) The appointment of an additional Health Visitor in April, 1925.
(5) Four afternoons a week devoted to Child Welfare, instead of three.
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