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All the cases were visited and re-visited. At the end of the
year, of the 18 cases 13 were cured without damage to vision.
The remaining 5 cases removed to other districts, and no information
as to their ultimate progress is obtainable. 12 were treated
by private practitioners, 1 at hospitals and 2 in the infirmary.
TUBERCULOSIS.
168 deaths occurred from all forms of Tuberculosis, representing
a death-rate of 1.5 per 1,000 of the population. The
corresponding figures for Pulmonary Tuberculosis were 132 and
1.2.
Notifications of 227 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 72
of other forms of Tuberculosis were received during the year.
These cases were visited by the Tuberculosis Officer or
his staff and verbal and written instructions given as to the
necessary precautions to be taken to prevent the spread of the
disease.
Dr. Sorley was appointed Tuberculosis Officer in April, vice
Dr. Ross, resigned.
Close co-operation is maintained between the Tuberculosis
Officer, who is appointed by the Essex County Council, and the
Medical Officer of Health. The arrangements as set forth in last
year's report have been continued.
Notifications of cases of Tuberculosis have been received from the following Institutions :—