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The total number of new cases of tuberculosis coming to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during 1931 by notification
or otherwise, was 412, as compared with 387 in 1930 , 390 in
1929 and 449 in 1928.
341 of these cases were Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 186 in males
and 155 in females. There were 17 more cases of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis in males, and 12 more in females than in 1930.
Tliere were 5 fewer cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis
among children under 15 years than in 1930. One more case,
however, occurred in adults, 8 fewer in boys and 3 more in girls.
Of the cases notified in 1931 30 males and 20 females died from
the pulmonary form of the disease during the year, equal to 17.7%
of those notified, and 2 males and 3 females from the non-pulmonary.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 1.76 per
1,000 of the population ; for Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.46 and for
Non-Pulmonary 0.3 per 1,000 population. The Notification rate
was 1.41 per 1,000.