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The total number of new cases of tuberculosis coming to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during 1930 by notification
or otherwise, was 387, as compared with 390 in 1929 and
449 in 1928.
312 of these were cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 169 in
men and 143 in women. There was one case less of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis in men, but 11 more in women than in 1929.
There were 8 fewer cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis
among children under 15 years than in 1929, the decrease being
entirely among girls. Five fewer cases, however, occurred in
adults, 7 fewer were in males and 2 more in females.
The gradual but steady decline in the number of cases of NonPulmonary
Tuberculosis in children may be the outcome of the
persistent efforts towards obtaining a milk supply free from the
tubercle bacillus. The increasing use of reliable pasteurised milk,
and of dried milk, probably help towards this welcome improvement.
Of the cases notified in 1930 27 males and 18 females died from
the pulmonary form of the disease during the year, equal to 17.1%
of those notified, and 5 males and 5 females from the non-pulmonary.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 1.73 per
1,000 of the population; for Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.40 and for
Non-Pulmonary 0.33 per 1,000 population. The Notification rate
was 1.42 per 1,000.