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notification, 34 pulmonary and 13 non-pulmonary cases;
these latter were mostly cases transferred to the
district.
These figures compare favourably with those of the
previous year, when the total number notified was 141,
there being 34 non-pulmonary cases in all.
Deaths.
42 persons died from pulmonary tuberculosis, of
whom 32 were males and 10 females. This compares with
33 males and 13 females for the previous year. Eleven
deaths from non-pulmonary were registered, these being
seven male and four female; in 1934, there were two
deaths registered as being due to this cause. There was,
however, an increase in the non-pulmonary cases, but
the figure was less than for the year 1933.
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 of the
opinion that the case had already been notified.
In 11 instances, deaths attributed to tuberculosis
were registered in eases in respect of which no notification
under the regulation had been received; six of these were
pulmonary and five non-pulmonary. This gives a ratio
of 20.75 per cent. of un-notified to total deaths due to
tuberculosis.
Sputum Analysis.
442 samples of sputum were submitted for analysis
during the year at the Counties' Public Health
Laboratories.