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No. of attendances at Dispensary (including contacts) 5811
„ „ consultations with Medical Practitioners
(a) Personal 315
(b) Other 643
" " visits by Tuberculosis Officers (including
personal consultations). 469
" " visits by Tuberculosis Visitors for Dispensary
purposes 4476
„ „ Contact examinations made 900
„ „ Contacts boarded out 7
" " Patients recommended for Sanatorium 235
" " Specimens of sputum examined: Negative 760
Positive 135
Total 895
" " X-Ray Examinations: Films 1655
Screening 523
Total 2178
" " New Cases examined during year 595
Special Treatment at Tuberculosis Officer's Clinic:-
No. of patients under treatment 40
" " Artificial Pneumothorax refills given 587
" " Pneumoperitoneum refills given 69
" " Air replacements performed 2
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations
1925. These regulations provide that persons suffering
from Tuberculosis of the Respiratory tract shall not be employed
in the handling of milk or mi1k receptacles. Power
is given to the Council to cause such persons to discontinue
their employment. It was not found necessary to take action
under the regulations during the year.

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