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6. Tuberculosis (all forms). Patients registered by the medical
officers at the end of each year (cf. tables VIII, IX and XI) :
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Pulmonary 85 86 74 54 60
Non-pulmonary 13 17 11 16 19
Total 98 103 85 70 79
Deaths 2 3 2 5 3
Deaths from tuberculosis this year are classified as follows (last
year's figures in round brackets): Pulmonary tuberculosis 1 (4).
Late effects of tuberculosis 2 (1). The death rate from tubercul-
osis was: 0.01 (0.02) per 1000 of the populat ion.
7. Scabies (cf. tables V, VI and VII, 5) .
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Number of Patients 452 707 789 547 942
8. Cancer
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974
Deaths 267 290 315 283 313
9. School Health Service. The School Health Act and Regulations
came into force in the years 1957 and 1958 respectively. According
to the legislation a periodical medical examination of all pupils
is performed every second year, but tuberculosis control of pupils
and school personnel is performed every year. Pupils needing
medical treatment or further observation are kept under special
supervision as long as school doctors find it necessary. Much
stress is laid on supervising the pupils, whether known to be
previously unwell or healthy, all through the school year, teachers
and parents being urged to refer to the school doctors every pupil
who according to their judgement needs to be examined. Teachers
have to make reports about their pupils' health twice a year. The
district medical officers act as school doctors except in Reykjavík
and Hafnarfjörður, where there are special school doctors, all of
whom are working part-time. Table X shows the diseases and ailments
discovered at the periodical medical examination.
10. Maternity. The total number of births in 1974 was 4310, 4276
born alive and 34 stillborn.