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T uberculosis.
During the year 19 persons, not previously notified, were
certified as having died of Tuberculosis. The ratio of un-notified
Tuberculosis deaths to total Tuberculosis deaths is therefore
19 to 236.
Of the 19 un-notified deaths, 12 were certified from Institutions,
three by private doctors, while in four cases Tuberculosis
was discovered post mortem. In all 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.
59 persons died within one month after notification, 74
within three months, and 87 within six months.
569 cases were added to the notification register during the
year, and 602 cases who had removed, recovered or died, were
taken off. The number remaining on the register at the end of
the year was 2,081.