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The number of primary notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
were 42 males and 44 females, as compared with 21
and 33 for last year, This increase is roughly in proportion
to the increase in population.
There was a marked diminution in the number of nonpulmonary
cases which were only 32 compared with 51 for
1928. As mentioned before, this previously existing large
number was in excess of the rate obtaining in the countrv and
was probably due to transference of large numbers of children
who, while not notifiable before transference, exhibited definite
signs of tuberculosis after a period of residence here.
The number of cases transferring into the district suffering
from Pulmonary diseases was 74 compared with 76 for 1928;
and from Non-pulmonary 20 as compared with 15.
Deaths.
The 61 Pulmonary deaths are divisible into those occurring
amongst: —
(a) Old residents of Dagenham 11
(b) Those who transferred here free from disease 15
Of these the onset of one was within 6 months of residence
herej, 6 had been here 1 to 2 years and 5, 2-3 years; while three
had lived here over 3 years before becoming ill.
Six died within 6 months of onset, 4 in the second 6
months and a total of 14 before the end of the second year
(c) Those who transferred here suffering from the
disease 25
10 died within a year of transferring here, 7 of these
occurring within 6 months, 8 died in their second year of
residence and 5 in the third.
Notifications of the fatal Pulmonary Cases.
Number not on register at death 5
Number been on register over 12 months 28
Number on register within 12 months (of which
19 were under 3 months, and 11 under 4 weeks) 28