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Seventy-three new cases were added to the register, 4 cases
were noted after death, 2 old cases were restored to register and
there were 17 inward transfers to the area. 43 cases were
deleted from the register on account of death, removals, recoveries,
etc., leaving a net figure on the register of 696, an increase
of 53 over the total for 1947.
There were 23 deaths from all forms of tuberculosis during
the year.
PUBLIC HEALTH (PREVENTION OF TUBERCULOSIS)
REGULATIONS, 1925.
No action was necessary in respect of these Regulations
during 1948.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936 (SECTION 172).
This Section relates to compulsory removal to hospital of
persons suffering from tuberculosis. No case arose during the
year.
FOOD POISONING.
There were no outbreaks of food poisoning within the area
during 1948.
OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
In addition to the infectious diseases already enumerated,
there were 31 cases of Pneumonia, 8 of Erysipelas, 2 of Cerebro
spinal fever and 1 of Malaria, notified during the year.