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It has been stated that too little attention is paid to the examination
of contacts, but every endeavour has been made during the past
year to examine the contacts to every notified case.
During 1928, 373 primary cases were notified, and the contacts
to these cases number in all 854 persons, and of these 434 contacts
were examined, making the number examined nearly 51 per cent.
As one must bear in mind that adult contacts generally refuse
examination unless in ill-health, under the circumstances already
recorded, this percentage is very fair. Some of these contacts were
examined privately and not at the Dispensary.
During the year 1928, 204 deaths were registered—160 pulmonary
and 24 non-pulmonary. Enquiries as to contacts were made in all
cases, with the exception of deaths occurring in Mental Hospitals.
Of the pulmonary deaths, there were 397 contacts, of which 244
were examined, representing 61.4 per cent. examined; and of the
non-pulmonary deaths there were 49 contacts, of which 18 were examined,
representing 36.7 per cent. examined.
The actual treatment of patients at the Dispensaries has been
most ably and carefully carried out, and the immense amount of useful
work done is tabulated in the reports of the medical officers in charge
of the Dispensaries.
DI