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TUBERCULOSIS.
Cases of Tuberculosis notified in the Borough come
under the administrative control of the Surrey County
Council.
Every effort is made to assist the County Medical Officer
and Tuberculosis Officer in their activities in the area.
The efficiency of notification of Tuberculosis is good,
and there have been no cases of wilful neglect or refusal to
notify.
No cases have arisen during the year in which any action
became necessary under the Public Health (Prevention of
Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, or the Public Health Act,
1925, Section 62.
Disinfection of premises is carried out in all cases of
death, or when patients are admitted to hospital or sanatorium.
It is unfortunate that frequently information regarding
the movements of patients is not received until several days
after their departure, thereby causing unnecessary delay in
disinfection.
NON-NOTIFIABLE ACUTE INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
Information with regard to these diseases is furnished
by the School Nurses, Health Visitors, School Attendance
Officers and Teachers.
The Medical Practitioners in the Borough also supply
much valuable data on occasions.
There were outbreaks of Measles at Richmond Road
Infants' School in February and March, and at Bonner Hill
Road Infants' School in April.
One death was attributed to Measles.
There has been comparatively little influenza this year,
and only two deaths were caused by this disease.
GENERAL PROCEDURE.
In addition to isolation of patients, exclusion of school
contacts, and routine disinfection of premises, in cases of
notifiable infectious diseases, careful inquiries are made with
regard to washing, books, and attendance at Sunday Schools,
and the Laundries, Libraries and Sunday Schools concerned
are informed and advised as regards any action deemed
necessary.