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The ratio of non-notified tuberculosis deaths to the total
tuberculosis deaths was as one is to eleven. In 1926 it was
as one is to eight, and in 1927 as one is to twelve.
The Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925. These Regulations provide for the compulsory
discontinuance of employment of persons, engaged in handling
or the treatment of milk, who are suffering from tuberculosis.
During the year no case occurred which required the attention
of the Council. Although every milk vendor in the Brough is
periodically reminded that the Tuberculosis Officer is willing
to examine, free of charge, all employees or candidates for
employment in the milk trade, no persons presented themselves
for examination during the year.
Tuberculosis Dispensary. The Tuberculosis Dispensary
is situated in Maxey Road, Plumstead, and consultations
are held there, special times being allotted to men, women
and children. These are given in tabular form below

The Ministry of Health and the London County Council
pay 50 per cent. and 25 per cent., respectively, of the approved
expenditure on the Dispensary scheme.