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THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS
Dr. R.H.J. Fanthorpe, M.D., F.R.C.P.
Chest Physician
Measures for the prevention and treatment of Tuberculosis are directed
from the Chest Clinic and the results during 1970 may be regarded as satisfactory.
Incidence
74 cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis and 12 cases of Non-Respiratory
Tuberculosis were notified on Form A during 1970 (Table 1 - Formal Notifications).
Of these 47 males and 27 females were Respiratory cases and 6
males and 6 females were Non-Respiratory. In addition 28 Respiratory cases
and 2 Non-Respiratory cases came to our notice as new cases otherwise than
by notification.
The total number of new cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge
of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1970 by notification or otherwise
was 116.
102 of these were cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis; 60 in males and 42
in females.
There was one case of Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis among children under
15 years. The number of cases in adults was 13.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis, all forms, was 0.35 per 1,000 of the
population, for Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.31 and for Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
0.04 per 1,000 population. The notification rate was 0.26 per 1,000.
Notification Register

In 1970 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was 0.02 per 1,000
population.
The rate from Respiratory Tuberculosis was 0.02 and the rate for NonRespiratory
0.00.
In 1970 the total number of deaths was 9. All of the deaths occurred in
the age groups 45 years and over. There was no death in children of school
age.
For Notifications; See Appendix page 140.