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Medical Officer of Health to keep a register of all Tuberculous patients,
shewing the movements of local cauus. Notification of the disease is
still required, and as suggested by the Minister of Health the local
register is being maintained as the information contained therein may be
useful for local purposes.
The total number of persons entered on the Register at the end of the
year was 227, as compared with 215 at the beginning of the year. The
difference is accounted for by new cases, deaths, and transfers in and out
of the district.
There were no cases of wilful neglect or of refusal to notify
Tuberculosis in any form.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS. 1925.
It has not been found necessary to take any notion under the above
Regulations, relating to Tuberculous employees in the Milk Trade.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. 1936. SECTION 172. COMPULSORY REMOVAL
TO HOSPITAL OF CASES OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
No action was necessary under the above Section.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT. 1948. - SECTION 42.
NATIONAL ASSISTANCE (AMENDMENT) ACT. 1951 - SECTION 1.
During the year there was a considerable increase in the amount of work
in connection ith the aged and infirm, some seven persons receiving our
attention.
Two were the subject of Emergency Removal Orders under the Amendment
Act and Continuation Orders through the Court under the main Act. One, an
aged lady, remains at Western House, Ware, where she is quite happy, the other,
a man, was discharged from Hospital after improvement in his state of health
and alterations of the domestic circumstances. Three further cases were
removed voluntarily to suitable Homes.
One very independent old gentleman living on his own did not wish to go
away from bis home and after much persuasion he permitted his relations to
clean up the house and give him the necessary attention.
The last case was not one strictly for action under these Acts and