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Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
In 1936 there were fewer deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
up to the 55th year of life than in 1935. The age group 25-30
years had the greatest number of deaths, greater in fact than in am
other age group. From the 30th year onwards there was a gradual
fall in the number of deaths, but there were two fairly definite but
smaller peaks, one in the 40—45 age group and the other in the
55—60 age group. The latter peaks were due to deaths in males,
whereas the 25 to 30 year peak was mostly due to deaths among
females.
In females the highest peak was reached in the 25—30 age
group. In males the highest peak was in the 55 to 60 age group.
After the 35lh year the male deaths exceed those in females. This
is probably connected with the fact that women lead a more
sheltered existence than men in the later years of life. The higher
incidence in young adult females is probably accounted for by the
increasing numbers employed at these ages, and the lack of a proper
adjustment to the more strenuous way of life in modem times.
The number of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1936 in
the age groups 15 to 35 years was slightly less than in 1935, hut
whereas in 1935 the greater proportion occurred in the 25—35 years
group, in 1936 the greater proportion was in the 15—25 group.
The greater proportion of new cases of notified Pulmonary
Tuberculosis were in the age groups comprising 20 to 3o years.
In the age groups 15 to 35 years there was a greater number of
new cases among women but after 35 years there was a greater
number in men. There is a close similarity between the age distribution
of new cases and of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
This year the peak of new cases was in the 15—25 age group. The
figures indicate that Pulmonary Tuberculosis is a rare disease in the
first ten years of life.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
This year the greater proportion of new cases of Non-Pul
monary Tuberculosis occurred in adults, 67.8% in adults and 32.1%
in children up to 15 years. Of the cases occurring in children
55.5% were in boys; in adults the greater proportion of the cases
were in men—52.6%. 31.2% of the deaths occurred under the age
of 10 years compared with 34.7% in 1935.