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TUBERCULOSIS
During the year 56 new cases were added to the register of tuberculous
persons compared with 70 in 1959 and 80 in 1958.
Of the 56 additions 29 were primary notifications, 19 were transferred
from other areas, and 8 were restored cases.
An analysis of the notifications received is given overleaf.

The figure of 5 deaths from all forms of tuberculosis represents a death
rate per 1,000 population of 0.08, and compares with a rate of 0.10 in 1959
when there were 6 deaths. The rate for England and Wales in i960 was 0.07.
The number of deaths from tuberculosis has declined steadily over a number
of years, both locally and nationally, but as these rates become smaller
fluctuations from year to year must be expected. In spite of the advances
which have been made in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, there are
no grounds for complacency and it should be remembered that there are many cases
on the register and receiving treatment at the Chest Clinics.
New notifications of pulmonary tuberculosis amounted to 26, the same
number as in 1959, which compares with an average of 34 in the last five years.
At the end of i960 there were 472 cases remaining on the tuberculosis
register, 417 being cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 55 cases of nonpulmonary
tuberculosis.
VACCINATION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS
Vaccination against tuberculosis with B.C.G. is offered to *11 children
jetween the ages of 13 and 14 years, and is carried out in the Secondary
Schools and County Council's Clinics normally in the autumn term.
The object of the scheme is to provide resistance to tuberculosis during
ihe adolescent period when children are most susceptible to the infection.
The scheme is operated through the County School Health Service.
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