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The average for the year was 73.6 and 3.3 compared with S6.1
and 4.5 for the preceding year, and 92.6 and 4.3 respectively for
1925.
The proportion of sanatoria admissions to cases notified was
46.4 per cent., and the incidence of tuberculosis per 10,000 population
in respect of notified cases 28.5.

Forty-six deaths occurred from tuberculosis (all forms), 37 of
these being pulmonary cases. The number of deaths in institutions
was 21.
The death rate for tuberculosis (all forms) during 1927 was
1.1, compared with 0.8 for the previous year.
During 1927 nine 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 public.
Of deaths registered due to tuberculosis, notifications received
by the Medical Officer of Health were as follows:—
Number not notified at time of death 9
Number notified less than 3 months before death 16
Number notified 3 to 6 months-before death 2
Number notified 6 to 9 months before death 3
Number notified 9 to 12 months before death 4
Number notified 12 to 18 months before death 5
Number notified 18 to 24 months before death 2
Number notified more than 24 months before
death 5