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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 treatuent of Tuberculosis are directed
from the Chest Clinic and the results during 1968 may be regarded as satisfactory.
Incidence
76 cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis and 17 cases of Non-Respiratory
Tuberculosis were notified on Form A during 1968 (Table 1 - Formal Notifications).
Of these 61 males and 15 females were Respiratory cases and 8
males and 9 females were Non-Respiratory. In addition 37 Respiratory cases
and 5 Non-Respiratory cases came to our notice as new cases otherwise thai
by notification.
The total number of new cases of Tuberculosis coming to the knowledge
of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1968 by notification or otherwise
was 135.
113 of these were cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis; 83 in males and
30 in females.
There were no cases of Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis among children
under 15 years. The number of cases in adults was 17.
The incidence rate of Tuberculosis, all forms, was 0.40 per 1,000 of the
population, for Respiratory Tuberculosis 0.34 and for Non-Respiratory Tubex
losis 0.06 per 1,000 population. The notification rate was 0.28 per 1,000.
Notification Register

In 1968 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was 0.04 per 1,000
population.
The rate from Respiratory Tuberculosis was 0.04 and the rate for NonRespiratory
0.00.
In 1968 the total number of deaths was 15. All but 1 of the deaths occurrs
in the age groups 45 years and over. There was no death in children of school
age.
Notifications: See Appendix page 132.