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T uberculosis
Table VII. gives a classification of new cases and deaths
from non-pulmonary Tuberculosis according to the part of the
body affected.

Of the 242 deaths from Tuberculosis, 130 were males and 106
females. 219 deaths were due to Pulmonary Tuberculosis and
23 to other forms of the disease.
In addition to the 242 deaths duly certified in the returns
as due to the disease, 20 persons previously notified as suffering
from Tuberculosis are known to have died during the year. These
deaths are not classified as due to Tuberculosis for one of the
following reasons:—
(a) 10 were certified as dying from some other disease.
(b) 10 had left the Borough and died in other districts.
23 of the deaths had not been previously notified. Ten of
these were certified from Institutions, five by private doctors,
while in eight cases Tuberculosis was discovered by post-mortem
examinations. In no case was it found necessary to take proceedings
for wilful neglect or refusal to notify.
522 cases were added to the Notification Register during
the year and 531 cases who had removed, recovered or died, were
taken off. The number remaining on the register at the end of
the year was 2,186.