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Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Thirty-three persons were discovered to have active pulmonary tuberculosis during the year.
The figure for 1970 was 40. The country of origin was as follows:
Pakistan 11
Kenya 3
Egypt 1
Philippines 1
Yemen 1
India 1
Uganda 2
Morocco 1
Solomon Islands 1
Turkey 1
Hongkong 4
Nepal 1
Tanzania 1
Seven persons were refused landing on account of the condition, one each from the Philippines,
Egypt, Turkey, Yemen, Morocco, Pakistan and Kenya.
One hundred and thirty immigrants were landed subject to conditional entry from the following
countries:
Pakistan 60
Uganda 9
Burma 1
Solomon Islands 1
India 33
Hongkong 3
Ceylon 1
Trinidad 1
Kenya 17
Tanzania 3
Guyana 1
Of these, 12 immigrants were reported as confirmed cases; 20 were reported upon as clear.
At the end of the year there were still a number upon whom no follow-up had been received from
destination health departments.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
An international airport as large and as busy as Heathrow is a fascinating place and Heathrow
is within easy reach of London. Those responsible for receiving W.H.O. Fellows and other overseas
visitors take advantage of these facts and often include a trip to the Airport, especially when the
visitor has an interest in international health and control procedures.
During the year distinguished medical visitors were received from Malaysia, Singapore,
India and Ceylon. W.H.O. Fellows from Botswana, Gambia, New Zealand, Poland and Sudan,
visited the Unit during the year together with two Immigration Officers from Afghanistan.
The Annual Conference of the Association of Sea and Air Port Health Authorities was held
in Southwark on 30th June, 1st and 2nd July, and was attended by the Chairman of the Health
Committee, the Director of Health Services and the Principal Medical Officer.

* Provisional figure.
** There were no fatal aircraft accidents.