Abstract:
An attempt was made to evaluate the efficiency of the present notification system and it was
found that only 38 per cent of cases had been reported by the lady ridgeway hospital and of
that only 12 per cent had been investigated by the public health inspectors in the colombo
district.This notification rate is similar to the rates of developed countries prior to
introducing their new methods.Developed countries have used modern and expensive
methods such at the toll-free telephone reporting system,the sentinel reporting system,the
use of paid physicians and special public health personnel t ocanvass physicians
etc.Developing countries cannot afford such expensive methods.Therefore those countries
have to look for less expensive but more effective methods to improve their notification
systems.
