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There were 6 cases of Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis among
children under 15 years as compared with 7 in 1954. The number
of cases in adults was 22 compared with 23 in 1954.
Of the cases notified in 1955, 23 males and 2 females died
from the Respiratory form of the disease during the year, equal
to 3.3 per cent, of those notified.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 1.04 per
1,000 of the population; for Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.93, and
for Non-Respiratory 0.11 per 1,00C population. The notification
rate was 0.69 per 1,000. In 1954 the corresponding figures were
1.34, 1.22, 0.12 and 0.95 per 1,000.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1952
Summary of notifications during the period from 1st January,
1955 to 31st December, 1955:-