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Fifty-five deaths occurred from tuberculosis (all forms) 45 of these being
pulmonary cases. The number of deaths in institutions was 29.
The death rate for tuberculosis (all forms) during 1932 was 0.91 per 1,000
population, compared with 0.87 for the previous year.
I regret to inform you that twelve of the cases which died from tuberculosis
had not previously been notified to me as suffering from that disease.
We have written to the certifying practitioners in many of these cases and
find that some of the reasons for the non-notification of these cases are as follows :—
1. That some of the medical men do not yet understand that, even though a
cate nas been notified in another, district, it must again be notified when
permanent residence is taken up in this district.
2. That some people who have removed into the district have only called in
a doctor just prior to death.
3. That in several cases the diagnosis has only been established after death.
I am to advise you that this figure, which would appear to be quite unsatisfactory,
is by no means so unsatisfactory in the light of the enquiries we have made.

(g) Enteric Fever.—Seventeen cases of cnteric fever (including typhoid and paratyphoid
fever) were notified during the year, all of which were removed to hospital.
Four of the cases proved fatal.
(h) Puerperal Fever.—Two cases were notified during the year and both of
them recovered.