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Deaths
Out of a total of 17 deaths, 13 male and 4 female, 12 were directly due to
tuberculosis, 10 of these male 2 female. They were all pulmonary cases and all
were over 60 years of age, half of them were more than 70 years old. 4 were
residents of the Hostel for Tuberculous Men. Of the female deaths 1 was aged
77 years and had been ill at home, neglected for sometime and was without
early medical attention. The other was a patient with long standing disease,
aged 65 years who had consistently declined or neglected her treatment. Of the
Hostel deaths 2 occurred in patients with resistant organisms following as a
result of inadequate co-operation in chemotherapy. Male deaths agpin reflected
neglect of aged sufferers and 4 old men, 3 of whom were over 70 years old who
had been ill for quite a long time were referred for advice and treatment when the
disease was far too advanced for effective treatment. To a slight extent the
death rate in the borough is inflated by deaths among residents at the Tuberculosis
Hostel which receives patients from the Greater London area-
Mespiratory Tuberculosis
The decrease in incidence continued during the year and the lowest number
ever, 46 were added to the Tuberculosis Register. The majority of these cases
were at an early stage of the disease fully amenable to treatment. The decrease
in the number of new cases occurred almost entirely among women and children
15 females and 1 child only being diagnosed during the year.
Son - Respiratory Tuberculosis
No case of bovine infection was recorded. 3 adult cases only were diag'
nosed traceable to an initial primary lung infection.