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Tuberculosis.
During the year, 101 new cases of tuberculosis were notified, of which
90 were respiratory and 11 were non-respiratory. In addition, 47 other
cases were reported, mainly by other borough councils of persons moving
into this borough.
In addition to the above new cases on the register, there were those
who were removed from the register either through moving out of the
borough, dying, being cured or moving without trace, and the final figures
in the register at the end of the year were as follows:-
Respiratory
Non-respiratory
Total
Male
Female
Male
Female
458
273
28
50
809
Every effort has been made by public health inspectors and health
visitors to visit all newly notified cases (and those transferred in or
changing address in the borough) with the object of tracing the source,
preventing the spread, and removing the conditions favourable to
infection. Particular attention was given to the home conditions in
addition to the dissemination of advice to prevent the transmission of
infection to contacts.
Incidence of tuberculosis amongst Kensington and Chelsea
residents who originated from areas outside
England, Scotland and Wales
Country of
Origin
Period (in years) between entry to
U.K. and notification of disease
Total
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Hong Kong
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
3
West Indies
1
—
—
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
4
India
1
-
1
-
-
1
2
-
-
-
5
Africa
2
-
-
—
-
2
-
-
-
-
4
Tunisia
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
British
Guyana
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
Italy
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
Spain
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
2
Portugal
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
2
Ireland
_
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
2
Turkey
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
Iran
-
—
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
Greece
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
TOTAL
8
1
1
1
3
6
4
-
2
2
28
In a further sixteen cases, information concerning origin could not
be obtained.