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the average for the year being 86.1 and 4.5 compared with 92.6
and 4.3 for the preceding year, and 100.9 and 4.92 respectively
for 1924.
The proportion of sanatoria admissions to cases notified was
54.1 per cent., and the incidence of tuberculosis per 10,000 population
in respect of notified cases 230.2.

Thirty-five deaths occurred from tuberculosis (all forms), 31
of these being pulmonary cases. The number of deaths in institutions
was 18.
The death rate for tuberculosis (all forms) during 1926 was
0.8, compared with 1.09 for the previous year.
During 1926 seven deaths from tuberculosis were registered
of persons not previously notified as suffering from the disease.
The importance of notification is that the necessary steps can
be taken with regard to the care of patients and contacts and
the prevention of spread of the disease. Delay in notification is
bad for both patients and pablic.
Of deaths registered due to tuberculosis, notifications received
by the Medical Officer of Health were as follows:—
Number not notified at time of death 7
Number notified less than 3 months before death 11
Number notified 3 to 6 months before death 5
Number notified 6 to 9 months before death 2
Number notified 9 to 12 months before death 4
Number notified 12 to 18 months before death 1
Number notified 18 to 24 months before death —
Number notified more than 24 months before
death 5