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Measles.
This disease was not notifiable in the District, so that
it is not possible to ascertain what number of cases occurred
during the year.
3 deaths occurred all between 1 and 2 years.
Whooping Cough.
This disease is not notifiable. There were 3 deaths
due to it. All occurring under 1 year.
E.-Prevalence of, and Control over, Tuberculosis.
On February 1st, 1913, all forms of Tuberculosis became
notifiable under Regulations of the Local Government
Board; before that, only Pulmonary Tuberculosis
was notifiable.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis has been notifiable in this
District since July, 1906. At first this notification was
voluntary, but in 1908 the Local Government Board
issued Regulations making all cases of Phthisis in Poor
Law Institutions or receiving Poor Law Medical relief,
conipulsorily notifiable.
A further advance was made in 1911, when all cases
of Phthisis attending a Hospital or Dispensary were made
conipulsorily notifiable, while in January, 1912, all cases
of Phthisis, whether in institutions or under the care of
medical practitioners in private practice, were made
notifiable.
While voluntary notification was in force the number
of cases notified was only very few, but after the introduction
of compulsory notification, the number went
up considerably.