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6. Tuberculosis (all forms) . Patients registered by the medical
officers at the end of each year:
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Pulmonary 54 60
Non-pulmonary 16 19 Not yet available
Total 79
Deaths 5 3 4 5 4
Deaths from tuberculosis in 1976 and 1977 are classified as follows:
Pulmonary tuberculosis 1976: 2, 1977: 1. Other respiratory tuberculosis
1976: 0, 1977: 1. Late effects of tuberculosis 1976: 3, 1977: 2.
The death rate from tuberculosis in 1976 and 1977 was 0.02 per 1000
inhabitants.
7. Scabies (cf. tables IV and V).
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Number of patients 547 942 1035 915 911
8 . Cancer 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Deaths 283 313 320 297 335
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 VI shows the diseases and ailments discovered
at the periodical medical examination.