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Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
In 1935 there were more deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis
up to the 35th year of life than in 1934. The age group 20—25
years had the greatest number of deaths, greater in fact than in any
other age group. From the 25th year onwards there was a gradual
fall in the number of deaths, but there were two fairly definite but
smaller peaks, one in the 40—45 age group and the other in the
55-65 Age group.
With regard to the sexes, in both sexes the highest peak was
reached in the 20—25 age group. After the 35th year the male
deaths exceed those in females. This is probably connected with
the fact that women lead a more sheltered existence than men in the
later years of life.
The number of new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in 1935
in the age groups 15 to 35 years was the same as in 1934, but
whereas in 1934 the greater proportion occurred in the 15—25 years
group, in 1935 the greater proportion was in the 25—35 group.
The greater proportion of new cases of notified Pulmonary
Tuberculosis were in the age groups comprising 20 to 35 years.
In the age groups 15 to 35 years there was a greater number of
new cases among women but after 35 years there was a greater
number in men. There is a close similarity between the age distribution
of new cases and of deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
This year the peak of new cases was in the 25—35 age group. The
figures indicate that Pulmonary Tuberculosis is a rare disease in
the first ten years of life.
Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
This year the greater proportion of new cases of NonPulmonary
Tuberculosis occurred in adults, 59.3% in adults and
40.6% in children up to 15 years. Of the cases occurring in
children, 57.6% were in boys, whereas in adults the greater proportion
of the cases were in women—63.1%. 34.7% of the deaths
occurred under the age of 10 years compared with 38.4% in 1934.