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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
CASES.
Vision
unimpaired.
Vision
impaired.
Total
blindness.
Deaths.
Notified.
Treated.
At home.
In hospital
29
10
19
24
2
-
3
TUBERCULOSIS.
Total Cases
notified
Total
Deaths.
Pulmonary:—
Males
141
66
Females
117
53
Total
258
119
Non-pulmonary
Males
21
22
Females
33
15
Total
54
37
Fatal Cases of Tuberculosis:—
Notified Cases
104
Non-notified
52
Total Deaths
156
From the above figures it will be seen that of the deaths occurring
in the district, or in respect of patients belonging to the district but
residing outside, exactly one-third had not been notified, at least to this
authority. Notification, therefore, cannot be regarded as efficient.
It is not surprising that this should be so, having regard to the fact that
the Health Authority of the district is responsible only for receiving
notifications, and administrative control in relation to the patients is
entrusted to the County, who cannot possibly be in such close touch
with individuals as the staff of the Local Authority.