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In connection with the voluntary notification of phthisis
there were 19 cases notified by medical practitioners throughthe
year, as compared with 25 the previous year. Visits were
made to the homes and advice given as to precautionary measures
that should be adopted. Similar procedure was followed in
connection with cases of phthisis notified on the monthly returns
received from the Clerk to the Guardians. Where any death
was returned as due to tuberculosis the home was visited, the
rooms disinfected, and instructions given as to cleansing walls,
floors, &c. Similar procedure was followed where any patient
vacateil a house.
Special wards for the open-air treatment of tubercular
patients were constructed in connection with the New Workhouse
Infirmary which was erected six years since.
On December 18th. 1908, the Local Government Board
issued important Regulations, which will take effect on and
after January 1st, 1909.
Notification by Medical Officers of Poor Law Institutions.
Article IV. of the Order directs that the Medical Officer of
a Poor Law Institution, as defined by Article I., shall, within
48 hours after his first recognition of the symptoms of pulmonary
tuberculosis in the case of a poor person who is an inmate
of the institution post to the Medical Officer of Health for the
sanitary district in which the person resided immediately before
he became an inmate of the institution a notification of the
case.
The notification must be made on a printed form as set out
in the Schedule to the Order.
Notification by District Medical Officers,
Article V. directs that a similar notification shall be posted
to the Medical Officer of Health by the District Medical Officer
in the case of any poor person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis
on whom he is in medical attendance according to his
agreement with a Board of Guardians.