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SECTION 111.—TUBERCULOSIS.
1.—NOTIFICATIONS.

In addition, other patients came to the notice of the Tuberculosis
Officer during the year through channels other than formal
notification. In all, 248 new cases of pulmonary and 151 of other
tuberculosis were traced during the year (Appendix, Table VII.).
During the year 212 notifications were received per 100 deaths
from tuberculosis (Appendix, Table VII.). While the number of
notifications was considerably less than in 1923, it is noteworthy
that, as indicated later, far more patients were referred to the
Tuberculosis Dispensary by private practitioners for diagnosis.
2.—DEATHS.
188 deaths from tuberculosis were recorded (Appendix, Table
V.), distributed as follows: —
Males. Females. Total.
Pulmonary tuberculosis 79 78 157
Non-pulmonary ,, 18 13 31
97 91 188
This is equivalent to a death -rate from tuberculosis of 0.96 per
1,000 of population. The corresponding rate in 1923 was 0.98,
and in 1922 was 1.04.
Of the 188 deaths from tuberculosis, 8 were notified within
one week of death, 14 after death, and 34 were not notified.
Particulars as to the age and sex of new cases ascertained during
the year, and the efficiency of notification at various age
periods, are set out in Table VII. in the Appendix.
3.—WORK OF TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary occupies the ground and first
floors of 13, Katharine Street, and consists of an office, two waiting
rooms, a consulting room, a dark room, and the medical officer's