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The number of immigrants admitted conditionally upon reporting to the destination health
department within a specified time was 243, and in 219 cases the reason was that the immigrant's
chest was suspect and required follow-up.
The number of notifications advising health departments of the arrival in their areas of new
immigrants and their families totalled 32,484.
It was not known in what proportion of cases contact was established between the health
departments and the immigrants and at the beginning of October a system of follow-up was introduced.
To the usual advice notice was attached a second page on which health departments were
asked to indicate whether contact had been made or if it had not been, the reason, if known. A
prepaid envelope was enclosed.
An analysis of the findings covering the three month period October 1st-December 31st 1972
reveals that of 10,050 notifications issued, replies were received in respect of 3,087 (30.7%) and of
these, in 71 % of cases contact was made. The two main reasons for failure to contact were that the
immigrant was not at the address given or had already left the address.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF ALIENS
The total number of aliens referred to the Medical Inspectors during the last five years was:
1972 8,643
1971 9,432
1970 8,488
1969 6,203
1968 5,351
The number of forms port 12 issued in 1972 was 115 (103 in 1971, 81 in 1970).
The categories of aliens seen in 1972 was:
(a) Those appearing to be mentally or physically abnormal 104
(b) Those appearing not to be in good health 39
(c) Those appearing to be bodily dirty 9
(d) Those mentioning health as a reason for their visit 119
(e) Those intending to make their home in this country or
to remain for more than six months 8,372
There were 87 refusals on medical recommendation (73 in 1971, 68 in 1970).

X-RAY UNIT
Efforts continue with a view to obtaining a second X-ray plant for service in Terminals 1 and 2.
With no facility in this area, it was necessary during the year to transport 555 immigrants over to
Terminal 3 for X-ray; these were persons clinically suspect whom the medical officer considered
it desirable to X-ray.