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The efficiency of notification has been good and there is no reason
to suspect refusal or neglect to notify.
Throughout the year no action became necessary under the Public
Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations 1925, or Section 172 of
the Public Health Act, 1936. These regulations relate to the restriction
of tuberculosis sufferers from employment in the handling of milk, and
the compulsory removal to hospital in certain circumstances of persons
suffering from tuberculosis, respectively.
Considerable help is given to tuberculosis patients and their
dependants by the Kingston and District Tuberculosis Care Committee.
The Committee, after a great deal of consideration, altered their constitution
to include and help people suffering from long term chest
illnesses providing they attend the Kingston Chest Clinic. This change
in precedent has also been adopted by all Surrey Care Committees and
also by the Standing Conference itself.
During 1960, 98 families were helped in the form of grants for
extra nourishment, clothing, fuel, removals, bedding, fares, pocketmoney,
etc., and a total of £1,563 was expended from the funds of the
Committee on this work.
An analysis of the total notified cases during 1960 in age
groups is shown on the next page, and the following graph depicts the
numbers of new cases and deaths in respect of respiratory tuberculosis
occurring for the past 15 years.