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Teddington 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Teddington]

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It will be seen from the foregoing tables that during
the year 1936, sixteen deaths were recorded from this
disease—as compared with nineteen for the previous year.
Non-notified tuberculosis deaths—cases not notified as
tuberculosis and not recorded in the registers of the
Department during life—were responsible for 25 per cent.
of the total tuberculosis deaths.
The Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under the above
Regulations regarding persons suffering from tuberculosis
and employed in the Milk Trade.
The Public Health Act, 1925, Section 62.
No action was taken under this Section, which is
concerned with the compulsory removal to a Hospital of
persons suffering from tuberculosis.
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