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THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF TUBERCULOSIS
Dr. R.H.J. Fanthorpe, M.D., M.R.C.P.
Chest Physician
Measures for the prevention and treatment of Tuberculosis
are directed from the Chest Clinic and the results during 1964
may be regarded as satisfactory.
The number of deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis during
1964 was 11 which shows a decrease of 10 when compared with 1963,
The General Practitioner Miniature X-Ray Service continues
to function in a satisfactory way and is well used by the Local
practitioners.
The results of this service are summarised below:-
Number of miniature films taken 4,588
Number of patients recalled for examination and
large film 691
Number of active cases of Pulmonary tuberculosis 16
Number of cases of lung cancer found 37
Incidence
90 cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis and 10 cases of NonRespiratory
Tuberculosis were notified on Form A during 1964
(Table I - Formal Notifications). Of these 64 males and 26
females were Respiratory cases and 6 males and 4 females were
Non-Respiratory. In addition 44 Respiratory cases and 6 NonRespiratory
cases 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 1964
by notification or otherwise was 150 as compared with 187 in
1963, 200 in 1962, 286 in 1961 and 218 in 1960.
134 of these were cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis; 91 in
males and 43 in females. There were 15 fewer males and 29 fewer
females than 1963.
There were 3 cases of Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis among
children under 15 years. The number of cases in adults was 13
compared with 8 in 1963.
Of the cases notified in 1964, there were no deaths from the
Respiratory form of the disease during the year.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 0.58 per
1,000 of the population; for Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.52 and
for Non-Respiratory 0.06 per 1,000 population. The notification
rate was 0.39 per 1, 000. In 1963 the corresponding figures were
0.74, 0.70, 0.04 and 0.48 per 1,000.