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During the year there were notified 123 cases of pulmonary
tuberculosis and 54 of non-pulmonary tuberculosis. In addition,
there were brought to notice other than by primary notification
27 pulmonary cases and 10 non-pulmonary cases. These latter
were mostly cases who had transferred to the district while suffering
from the disease.
Of the 159 pulmonary cases about whom information was
first received during the year (including those cases first learned of
from the death certificates), 73 contracted the disease here and 80
transferred here whilst suffering from it. Those whose onset
occurred within 6 months of their coming to reside here are not
counted as having contracted the disease in this district. Apart
from these, there were 5 cases whose onset occurred within one
year of their transferring here, 5 in their second year, 9 each in the
third and fourth years, 5 in the fifth, and 40 amongst people who
had lived here 5 years or over. The sexes were almost equally
represented in most age-groups. A close family history was
obtained in 15 out of the 42 male cases, and in 12 out of the 31
female cases.
Of the 65 non-pulmonary eases first heard of during the year
26 (12 male and 14 female) were original cases. Of these 2 had
lived here less than one year, 2 were in their second year, 7 in the
third, 2 in the fourth, 5 in the fifth, and 8 had lived here 5 years or
more. A close family history was obtained in 10 cases. 8 case,
were glandular lesions, out of which 5 gave a family history of
tuberculosis. Of 7 abdominal cases, there was a family history in
5. No such history was obtained in the other cases which included
three of meningitis and one miliary tuberculosis, the remainer
being mostly involvement of the joints.