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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 1971 may be regarded as satisfactory.
Incidence
62 cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis and 20 cases of Non-Respiratory
Tuberculosis were notified on Form A during 1971 (Table 1 - Formal Notifications).
Of these 38 males and 24 females were Respiratory cases and 11
males and 9 females were Non-Respiratory. In addition 21 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 1971 by notification or otherwise
was 105.
83 of these were cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis; 55 in males and 28
in females.
There was one case of Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis among children under
15 years. The number of cases in adults was 21.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis, all forms, was 0.30 per 1,000 of the
population, for Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.24 and for Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
0.06 per 1,000 population. The notification rate was 0.24 per 1,000.

In 1971 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was 0.03 per 1,000
population.
The rate from Respiratory Tuberculosis was 0.03 and the rate for NonRespiratory
0.00
In 1971 the total number of deaths was 12. 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 117.