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The total number of cases of tuberculosis notified during the
year was 141; of these 66 males and 41 females suffered from the
pulmonary and 17 males and 17 females from the non-pulmonarv
type. In addition, there were brought to notice other than by
primary notification, 36 pulmonary and 10 non-pulmonary cases;
these latter were mostly cases transferred to the district, etc.
Deaths.
46 persons died from pulmonary tuberculosis, of whom 33
were males and 13 females. This compares with 22 males and
25 females for the previous year. Only two deaths from
non-pulmonary were registered, these being 1 male and 1 female;
in 1933 there were 14 deaths registered as being due to this cause.
With regard to notification of this disease, when it comes to
our knowledge that a patient has died from this cause and no
notification has been received, the medical practitioner who last
attended is approached, and an explanation of the omission
requested. In most cases the reason given is that the doctor was
°f the opinion that the case had already been notified.
In 9 instances deaths attributed to tuberculosis were registered
incases in respect of which no notification under the regulation had
been received, 8 of these were pulmonary and 1 non-pulmonary.
This gives a ratio of 18.8 per cent. of un-notified to total deaths due
to tuberculosis.
Sputum Analysis.
253 samples of sputum were submitted for analysis during the
year at the Counties Public Health Laboratories.