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The Non-Pulmonary cases include:—
3, Neck Glands; 2, Meningitis; 1, Rib; 1, Peritonitis;
1, Abdomen ; 1, Left Knee ; 1, Right Kidney.
The notification rate for all forms of Tuberculosis was 25.25 per
10,000. There has been little change in this rate or the distribution
of the cases as recorded above since 1946.

The full details of each case obtained by the Tuberculosis
Visitor were, by kind co-operation of the London County Council,
made available to and any preventive measures possible co-ordinated
with those of the Borough Council.
Each case was visited with a view to tracing the source of infection,
the conditions which may have influenced its development, the
actual spread which may already have taken place, and the means
that could be adopted or advised to prevent further danger of spread
as well as to give help and advice.
Disinfection was carried out whenever thought advisable and
on request.
There were eleven deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis as set
out:—
Males: 81, 79, 64, 62, 60, 56 (2), 44 and 38.
Females: 58 and 42.
There were no deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
The Tuberculosis death rate from all forms was just over 0.3
per 1,000, that is only about half the same rate in the preceding year,
but owing to the small numbers involved, wide fluctuations are
liable to occur. Although this fall in the rate is satisfactory, the rate
still remains well above the corresponding rates for England and
Wales and for London.