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showed evidences of an antecedent ailment, in the paralysis,
that remained; but none of them could be said to be in an
infective condition at the time of notification. Some of the
cases were taken to hospital for quite other ailments, and,
presumably, because they were paralysed, were notified as
suffering from Poliomyelitis. The question arises, is the
payment of the notification fees by the Sanitary Authority
for such cases justified, since it does not appear in the least
probable that the Public Health will be in any way
conserved by an acquaintance with these old cases.
There were no duplications in the homes of those
notified.
No deaths from this disease were recorded.
TUBERCULOSIS.
The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912,
revoking the Public Health (Tuberculosis-) Regulations, 1911,
and making all cases of Tuberculosis notifiable, irrespective
of the seat of disease, are now in operation. Article XII. of
the Regulations reads "Upon the receipt of a notification
under these Regulations the Mtdical Officer of Health, or
the officer of the Local Authority under the instructions of
the Medical Officer of Health, shall make such enquiries and
take such steps as are necessary or desirable for investigating
the source of infection, for preventing the spread of infection,
and for removing conditions favourable to infection." The
circular letter accompanying the Regulations, from the Local
Government Board, states "When a case is notified, enquiry