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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 1965
may be regarded as satisfactory.
The number of deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis during
1965 was 4.
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 4,976
Number of patients recalled for examination and
1arge film 651
Number of active cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis 18
Number of cases of lung cancer found 39
Incidence
81 cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis and 9 cases of NonRespiratory
Tuberculosis were notified on Form A during 1965
(Table I - Formal Notifications). Of these 56 males and 25
females were Respiratory cases and 5 males and 4 females were
Non-Respiratory. In addition 63 Respiratory cases and 5 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 1965
by notification or otherwise was 158.
144 of these were cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis; 91 in
males and 53 in females,
There was 1 case of Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis among
children under 15 years. The number of cases in adults was 13.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis of all forms was 0.47 per
1,000 of the population; for Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.43 and
for Non-Respiratory 0.04 per 1,000 population. The notification
rate was 0. 27 per 1, 000.