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(5) That, also as at present, free bacteriological
diagnosis be offered to any Medical Practitioner
who cares to send the sputum of a suspected
consumptive patient.
The Council adopted all the recommendations with the
exception of No. 3, and it is on the lines of the above
suggestions that this work has been carried out during 1909.
As a result under the above Voluntary Notification of
Phthisis for the year 25 cases have been Notified.
Of the 25 cases notified,
4 belonged to the Park Ward.
3 „ „ „ Seven Kings Ward.
1 „ „ „ North Hainault Ward.
8 „ „ „ Loxford Ward.
4 „ „ „ Clementswood Ward.
5 „ „ „ South Hainault Ward.
As found in other districts where Voluntary Notification
of Phthisis has been adopted unless some practical means
of giving benefit to the patient has been added, the proportion
of cases notified has always been comparatively small.
In Brighton, where a very complete system of help has been
organised, the vast majority of cases are notified. That is
why, more particularly, I made recommendation No. 3, and
the Committee, in cutting it out, decided to see how the
whole thing worked before adopting this particular recommendation.
As it has now had a year's trial without No. 3,
I should advise the Council making a trial for a year with the
inclusion of the third recommendation, and thus they will
see whether any benefit has accrued and whether then it is
worth continuing or not.