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As usual, the age group to show the heaviest incidence is that
between 25 and 35. The total primary notifications show an increase
of 4 among males and a decrease of 2 among females for Pulmonary
Tuberculosis. In non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis the figures are the
same as last year for males (43), but show a decrease of one-third of
last year's total (51) among females.
In 1924, 10 deaths occurred in cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
not notified during life, as compared with 7 in 1923, 25 in 1922 and 43
in 1921. The following shows the interval between notification and
death in the case of the 104 deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
during 1924:—
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Interval between Notification and Death in 1924.
Not notified 10
Died before receipt of notification 3
Died within one week of notification 5
„ „ one week to one month 8
„ „ one month to three months 13
„ „ three months to six months 9
„ „ six months to one year 20
„ „ one to two years 16
„ ,, two to three years 8
„ „ three to four years 3
„ „ four to five years 2
„ „ five to six years' 3
„ „ six to seven years 2
„ ,, seven to ten years 2
104
Cases notified after the death of the patient are not now regarded
as notified cases. Frequent reminders have been sent to the doctors
attending these un-notified and late notified cases calling their attention
to their duty to notify all cases of. Tuberculosis which they attend.