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Surbiton 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Surbiton]
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Encephalitis Lethargica.
No cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were
notified during the year, but there was one death
of an un-notified case.
Tuberculosis.
Under the Public Health Tuberculosis Regulations
a register of all notifications is kept and
weekly returns of cases are sent to the County
Medical Officer. The continual movement of cases
from one district to another requires constant
supervision so that particulars can be brought upto-date
and represent a true record.
At the end of the year 187 persons were shewn to be suffering from the disease and living within the district:—
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | |
|---|---|---|
| Males | 81 | 35 |
| Females | 54 | 17 |
| Total | 135 | 52 |
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1925.
It was not necessary to take any action under
these Regulations during the year.
Public Health Act, 1936, Section 172.
No action was taken under this section.