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Supplemental Return.
New cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of
Health during the period from the 29th December, 1929, to the 27th December,
1930, otherwise than by notification on Form A or Form B under the Public Health
(Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912, or by notification in pursuance of the Local
Government (Emergency Provisions) Act, 1916.
Age periods.
0 to 1
1 to 5
5 to 10
10 to 15
15 to 20
20 to 15
25 to 35
35 to 45
45 to 55
55 to 65
65 and
upwards.
Total Cases.
Pulmonary Males ... ... ... ... 1 2 2 ... 1 6
,, Females ... ... ... ... 1 ... 1 ... ... 1 3
Non-pulmonary Males ... ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... 1
,, Females 1 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1
Four of the 11 were ascertained from the death returns, four were transfers
from other areas, and three were posthumous notifications.
Tuberculosis Notifications.
Excluding duplicates the total number of notifications received on Form A
or B during the year 1930 was 75; 11 other cases were brought to my knowledge
(making 86 new cases in the year). These were:—Private cases 20, hospital
cases 28, Poor Law cases 27, from death returns 4, transfer from other districts 4,
and 3 were posthumous notifications.
Correction of Tuberculosis Register during the year 1930.
Number of cases on Register, 31st December, 1929 320
New cases registered, 1st January to 31st December,
1930 86
406
Removed from the Register during the same period for
following reasons: —
Removed from Borough 24
Died 42
Not traced 1
67
Number on Register, 31st December, 1930 339
Of the 86 cases entered on the Register in 1930, 76 were pulmonary tuberculosis
and 10 non-pulmonary tuberculosis. Sixty-two of the cases were removed
for treatment to hospital, or sanatorium.
Sleeping Conditions.
In 60 of the 86 new cases of tuberculosis in 1930 it was possible to obtain
information as to the sleeping conditions at the date of notification. Twelve of
the remaining cases were residents in common lodging houses; in seven cases
incorrect addresses were given, or the patients no longer resided in the Borough,
and in seven cases the addresses given were temporary residences at hotels.