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The total number of new cases of tuberculosis coming to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during 1932 by notification
or otherwise, was 369, as compared with 412 in 1931, 387
in 1930, 390 in 1929 and 449 in 1928.
299 of these cases were Pulmonary Tuberculosis, 165 in males
and 134 in females. There were 21 fewer cases of Pulmonary
Tuberculosis in males, and 21 fewer in females than in 1931.
There were 28 cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis among
children under 15 years as compared with 29 in 1931. The number
of cases in adults was the same as in 1931—42.
Of the cases notified in 1932 20 males and 18 females died from
the pulmonary form of the disease during the year, equal to 14.9%
of those notified, and 3 males and 4 females from the non-pulmonary.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 1.56 per
1,000 of the population; for Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1.28 and for
Non-Pulmonary 0.27 per 1,000 population. The Notification rate
was 1.28 per 1,000.