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thereby a cessation or minimising of the amount of sputum and
ipse facto of the infection is brought about. But it is important
that some immediate steps should be taken for the segregation of
certain cases who are not fit to look after themselves, and who
have no proper accommodation at home and who are not curable.
Examination of Contacts.
During the year the school children who are known to have
been contacts have all been scheduled for examination by the School
Medical Officer, and persons over school age who are sub-normal
in health have been recommended to see their own doctor.
Disinfection and Cleansing.
The importance of this procedure in Tuberculosis is twofold,
it serves either—
(a) to prevent infection of others, or
(b) to prevent re-infection of cases after treatment.
Disinfection, etc., is carried out in all cases (1) where a fatal
termination takes place, (2) where the infected person vacates a
room, (3) where a case is removed to an institution, and (4)
otherwise where necessary during the course of the disease.
Other forms of Tuberculosis.
Notifications.
The number of cases notified during the year was 27, the
age and ward distribution of these being shewn in Table II. at
the end of the report.
Mortality.
The localisation of the disease in the nine fatal cases during
the year is shown as under:—
2 Tuberculosis of Mesenteric Glands.
4 „ „ Intestines.
1 „ „ Peritoneum.
1 „ „ Hip.
1 Tuberculous Adenitis.
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