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In 30 instances a birth was notified by both the doctor and
the father, and in 25 instances by the doctor and the midwife.
74 births were registered that had not been notified within
the statutory period.
71 per cent, of the births notified were visited.
Of the infants visited, 96 died within twelve months of their
birth
TUBERCULAR DISEASES.
There were 51 deaths from Phthisis or Consumption of the
Lung, 6 from Tuberculous Meningitis and 7 from other Tuberculous
diseases.
44 of the deaths were registered in the district, and the
remaining deaths occurred in Public Institutions outside the
district.
Of the deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 22 were of males
and 29 of females.
46 of the patients who died of Phthisis were over 15 years
of age, and prior to their attack of illness were employed as
follows:—
Males.
General Labourer
Laundryman
Carpenter
Furniture Remover
Clockmaker
Draper's Porter
Quartermaster Merchant
Service
Bricklayer
Clerk
Females.
3 Household 16
3 No occupation 3
1 Cookery Teacher 1
1 Dyer's Presser 1
1 Cook 1
1 Domestic Service 1
Confectioner's Assistant 1
1
1 Draper's Assistant 1
1 Laundress 1