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Tlie Health Visitor paid 384 visits to tubercular
patients advising on the care of the patient aud on the
principles that make for fitness in the contacts.
No occasion arose during the year to take any action
under the Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925 (Relating to Persons suffering from
Pulmonary Tuberculosis employed in the milk trade), or
under Section 62 of the Public Health Act, 1925 (Relating
to the compulsory removal to a Hospital of persons suffering
from Tuberculosis).
Dr. Edelston, the tuberculosis officer, kindly submits
the following statistics on the work of the dispensary—
1934.
New Cases who have attended the Dispensary for the first
time for Examination during 1934.
Adults.
Children.
Male.
Female.
Male.
Female.
Pulmonary
24
20
—
—
Non-Pulmonary
2
4
2
—
Negative
6
11
11
6
Totals
32
35
13
6
No., of contacts examined during 1934 11
No. found to be positive (These figures are not
included in the above table) —
Total No. of attendances at the Dispensary
during 1934 1132
No. of Patients receiving residential treatment
during the year 75