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The total number of new cases of tuberculosis
notified during the year was 139; of these, 67 males and
42 females suffered from the pulmonary and 21 males
and 9 females from the non-pulmonary type. In
addition, there were brought to notice other than by
primary notification, 37 pulmonary and 9 non-pulmonary
cases; these were transferred into the district. Also
114 pulmonary cases and 45 non-pulmonary cases were
transferred out of the area.
The second table shows that at the end of the year
there were 822 cases on the register compared with 838
on the 1st January, 1938.
Deaths.
48 persons died from pulmonary tuberculosis, of
whom 31 were males and 17 females. This compares
with 26 males and 26 females for the previous year.
Seven deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis were
registered, there being three male and four female;
in 1937 there were 10 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