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(c) Tuberculosis.—Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925, and the Public Health Act, 1936, section 172. No
action was necessary with regard to persons suffering from pulmonary
tuberculosis employed in the milk trade.
3. Tuberculosis.—Particulars of new cases of tuberculosis and
mortality from the disease during 1940:—
24 Pulmonary and 7 non-Pulmonary cases were notified for the
first time during the year.
13 cases were transferred into the district.
22 Pulmonary and 3 non-Pulmonary cases died during the year.
8 deaths occurred from non-notified cases of tuberculosis.
4 cases were restored to the Register.
31 other cases were removed from the Register.
181 cases remained on the Register at the close of the year.
County Tuberculosis Scheme.—Dr. W. A. Bullough, Chief Tuberculosis
Officer of the Essex County Council, has kindly furnished me with the
following particulars of Wanstead and Woodford patients sent to instituions
for treatment during 1940:—
Pulmonary. Non-Pulmonary. Total.
M. F. M. F.
Adults 19 15 3 2 39
Children — — 13 4