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Deaths from Non-Respiratory Tuberculosis
During 1969 no deaths were certified to be due to Non-Respiratory
Tuberculosis.
Co-ordination with the Health Department
During the year 15 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 38
selected cases for varying periods during the year and 30 cases were in
receipt of extra nourishment at the end of the year.
The Chest Clinic and Home Visiting
1,719 new cases were examined during the year. 55 were found to be
definitely tuberculous.
The total number of attendances for examination at the Chest Clinic was
15,511.
The Clinic doctors paid 250 home visits and the Tuberculosis Visitors
2,567 visits for Clinic purposes. In addition the Tuberculosis Visitors made
114 primary visits for the purposes of the Notificetion Register. There were
also 781 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 3,904
Number of patients recalled for examination and
large film 443
Number of active cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis found 16
Number of cases of lung cancer found 22
Contact Examination
During 1969, 392 persons were examined for the first time as contacts
of notified cases of Tuberculosis.
Of these contacts, 7 were found to be tuberculous. This is equal to a
Tuberculosis rate per 1,000 contacts of 18 compared with 0.33 per 1,000 of
the general population. In addition there was 1 found to be tuberculous who
had been under observation from previous years.