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Deaths from Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1968 3 deaths were certified to be due to Non-Respiratory
Tuberculosis.
Co-ordination with the Health Department
During the year 11 children were referred by the School Health Service
of the Public Health Department.
Extra Nourishment
Provision of special nourishment in the form of milk was granted to 42
selected cases for varying periods during the year and 32 cases were in
receipt of extra nourishment at the end of the year.
The Chest Clinic and Home Visiting
1,632 new cases were examined during the year. 74 were found to be
definitely tuberculosis.
The total number of attendances for examination at the Chest Clinic was
16,397.
The Clinic doctors paid 226 home visits and the Tuberculosis Visitors
3,284 visits for Clinic purposes. In addition the Tuberculosis Visitors made
134 primary visits for the purposes of the Notification Register. There were
also 1,115 unsuccessful visits.
The General Practitioner Miniature X-Ray Service continues to function
in a satisfactory way and is well used by local practitioners.
The results of this service are summarised below:—
Number of miniature films taken 4,237
Number of patients recalled for examination and
large film 421
Number of active cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis found 17
Number of cases of lung cancer found 23
Contact Examination
During 1968, 455 persons were examinaed for the first time as contacts
of notified cases of Tuberculosis.
Of these contacts, 5 were found to be tuberculous. This is equal to a
Tuberculosis rate per ,1,000 contacts of 11 compared with 0.40 per 1,000 of
the general population. In addition there was 1 found to be tuberculous who
had been under observation from previous years.