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T uberculosis.
During the year 41 persons, not previously notified, were
certified as having died of Tuberculosis. The ratio of unnotified
Tuberculosis deaths to total Tuberculosis deaths is therefore
41 to 331.
Of the 41 unnotified deaths, 28 were certified from Institutions,
10 by private doctors, while in three cases Tuberculosis
was discovered on post mortem examinations. In the majority
of cases the certifying doctor was asked for an explanation, but
in no case was it considered necessary to take proceedings for
wilful neglect or refusal to notify.
67 persons died within one month after notification, 103
within three months, and 141 within six months.
Notification Register.— The Public Health (Tuberculosis)
Regulations, 1924—which came into operation on 1st January,
1925—contained instructions regarding the register of notifications
and the new quarterly returns to be compiled therefrom.
Table XX. gives particulars regarding the numbers of notified
persons on the Register since 1909. The figures for the years
1909 to 1921 are grouped together. The Table shows the number
of cases reported each year, the number who died, recovered,
or were lost sight of, together with the number remaining on
the Register at the end of each year. The letters "P.T." signify
Pulmonary Tuberculosis, while "N.P.T." stand for Non-pulmonary
Tuberculosis.
Patients classified as "recovered" are those who have shown
no evidence of active disease for at least five years.
This "Notification Register" contains particulars of all
persons who have been notified to the Medical Officer of Health
as suffering from Tuberculosis. It should be distinguished from
the "Dispensary Register"— referred to in Tables XXI. and
XXII.—which is a list containing the names of all persons
attending at, or seen in connection with, the Dispensary for
diagnosis or treatment.
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