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(Tuberculosis) Regulations of 1908; relating to poor
persons only.
There were no cases notified under these Regulations.
A new set of Regulations were made by the Local
Government Board in March, termed the Public Health
(Tuberculosis), Regulation 1911; which made provision for
the notification of cases occurring in Hospitals. These
came into force on May 1st, and four notifications were
received.
Four deaths were registered from this disease during
the year.
Premises occupied by patients are inspected and
disinfected, and advice is given respecting the measures to
be taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
The Council are prepared to provide treatment at a
Sanatorium for persons in the early stages of the disease;
providing the patients are unable to bear the cost themselves;
and when, in the opinion of the Medical Officer of
Health, such treatment is likely to prove beneficial.
The diagnosis is always confirmed by the bacteriological
examination of the sputum, before any of these
patients are sent away for Sanatorium treatment.
Four persons were treated under the arrangement
during the year.
Two have returned improved in health; one is still
under treatment at home and is steadily improving, but
the remaining patient returned to his home at his own
request after a short stay at the Sanatorium.
The Council undertake to have all rooms which have
been occupied by persons suffering from tubercular