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significant cases of tuberculosis discovered per 1,000 persons X-rayed,
whilst the weekly 'static' survey produced 3.4 cases per 1,000.
135 visits were made by the Public Health Inspectors to the homes
of persons suffering from tuberculosis and appropriate action taken where
public health nuisances were found to exist.
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
milk 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.
Tuberculosis care. Committeg
The Tuberculosis Care Committee decided at their meeting in March to
extend the scope of their activities to include those patients attending
the Chest Clinic who suffer from non-tuberculous chest diseases, and for
this reason the name has been changed to "Stepney Chest Clinic Care Committee."
The needs of the patients suffering from tuberculosis continue
to be the Committee's main concern, but where hardship is caused through
other chest conditions the same help will be available.
Grants were made during the year for fares to visit patients in
hospital, removal expenses, clothing, rent arrears and other emergency
needs. In several cases help was given with the cost of electricity
or fuel bills, where these were exceptionally heavy owing to illnes and
the severe winter.
The Committee provided a coach outing to Brighton for 30 patients
in the summer, and at Christmas-time gifts were made to 50 patients ill
at home.
Whoooing Cough
Confirmed cases notified during the year numbered 113. There were
no deaths from the disease.
Infectious Disease Contacts
Where a person is precluded from continuing at work by reason of
being a carrier or having been in contact with an infectious disease,
benefits under the National Insurance Act 194-6 are paid only on the
production of a certificate from the Medical Officer of Health. It
was not found necessary to issue any certificates during the year.
Authentication of International Certificates
of Vaccination and Inoculation
Persons proceeding abroad are required in certain countries to
produce a certificate of recent successful vaccination and inoculation,
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