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South Mimms, other patients with an infectious disease being sent to Coppett's Wood
Hospital, Muswell Hill, N,10.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS) REGULATIONS. 1925.
It has not been found necessary to take any action under the above Regulations
relating to Tuberculous employees in the Milk Trade
public health ACT. 1956. section 172._ compulsory removal to hospital
of cases' of pulmonary ''tuberculosis.
No action was necessary under the above Section.
international vaccination certificates.
At the end of 1952 a new form was introduced for International Vaccination
Certificates requiring authentication of the signature of the doctor performing
vaccination or inoculation of persons proceeding overseas. During the year two
hundred and fifty-five such certificates were authenticated and marked with the
internationally agreed stamp.
national assistance act. 1948 - section 47.
national assistance (amendment)act, 1951 - section 1.
We have had particular contact with some five elderly persons during the year,
but no official action under the Acts was required.
The Old People's Welfare Committee is doing excellent work especially through
the Visiting Service. With a friendly chat the visitors manage to gain the
confidence of the elderly people to ease some of their problems and worries and
arrange for one or more of the various services to be made available. Their
action in time can save the possibility of official action later.
mortal statistics.
Of 283 deaths, only 3 occurred under one year of age. The following were
the major causes of death:-
Heart Disease 104; Cancer 63 (32 males and 31 females) ; Vascular Lesions
of Nervous system 34; Bronchitis 7; Pneumonia 21; Motor Vehicle accidents 4;
Other accidents 4.