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TUBERCULOSIS.
During the year 112 new cases were notified.
Particulars relating to the same, and also to the deaths
which occurred during 1947 are contained in the following
table :—
Age Period
New Cases
Deaths
Respiratory
NonRespiratory
Respiratory
NonRespiratory
M
F
M F
M
F
M F
0—1
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
1—5
—
—
3
1
—
—
—
—
5 — 10
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
10—15
1
3
—
—
—
—
—
1
15 — 20
10
5
3
—
2
1
2
—
20 — 25
8
10
1
1
3
2
—
—
25 — 35
11
11
1
1
6
2
—
1
35—45
8
4
—
1
4
5
—
1
45 — 55
8
3
1
—
10
5
—
—
55 — 65
6
3
—
—
5
3
—
—
65 and
upwards
3
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
Totals
59
39
10
4
32
20
3
3
The number of non-notified Tuberculosis deaths was 14.
Forty-eight specimens of sputum were examined and
reported upon by the County Laboratory.
50
Rehousing.
Eleven cases were referred to me by Tuberculosis Officer
for rehousing and in eight cases the families were rehoused by
the Housing Committee.
No. on Register at
commencement of year
Pulmonary.
Non-Pulmonary.
Total
M
F
M
F
370
290
56
65
781
No. on Register at
end of year
389
299
58
63
809