TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN
MORE NOTIFICATIONS OF DISEASE
An apparent higher rate of tuberculosis notifications in the weekly reports of infectious diseases made by the Health Department need not alarm the public, said the Deputy Medical Officer of Health (Dr. H. T. Knights) yesterday. He had been questioned about the notification last week of 11 new cases and one death in the Christchurch district. «M«®and more people were volunaff ending the mass X-ray clinic xmne checks, and the mobile Xextending this service, that more detected earlier. Most to w V e re ported by te practitioners. This suggested people were also going earlier to own dortors. Earlier detection meant more effective treatment Five cases of salmonellosis ’ (food poisoning) were reported. Dr. Knights said that all these occurred in the -same group and the outbreak was .quickly checked. were S ‘ X of bacillary _ ■The ■Oreymouth health district was free from notifiable disease.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27679, 8 June 1955, Page 14
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