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Incidence
113 cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis and 8 cases of NonRespiratory
Tuberculosis were notified on Form A during 1963
(Table I - Formal Notifications). Of these 71 males and 42
females were Respiratory cases and 2 males and 6 females were
Non-Respiratory. In addition 65 Respiratory cases and 1 NonRespiratory
case came to our notice as new cases otherwise than
by notification. (Table II - Supplemental Return).
The total number of new cases of Tuberculosis coming to the
knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1963
by notification or otherwise was 187 as compared with 200 in
1962, 286 in 1961, 218 in 1960 and 265 in 1959.
178 of these were cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis; 106 in
males and 72 in females. There were 11 fewer males and 4 more
females than 1962.
There were no cases of Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis among
children under 15 years in 1961 or 1962. The number of cases in
adults was 8 compared with 15 in 1962.
Of the cases notified in 1963, 3 males and one female died
from the Respiratory form of the disease during the year, equal
to 3.3 per cent, of those notified.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 0.74 per
1,000 of the population; for Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.70 and
for Non-Respiratory 0.04 per 1,000 population- The notification
rate was 0. 48 per 1, 000. In 1962 the corresponding figures were
0.79, 0.73, 0.06 and 0.46 per 1,000.
Notification Register