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There were 74 deaths from pulmonary and seven from nonpulmonary
tuberculosis, which give death-rates of 0.63 and 0.06
respectively, or a total tuberculosis death-rate of 0.69 per thousand
of population. This rate is less than that for the previous year,
which was 0.83 per thousand of population, and is the lowest
death-rate from the disease in the last ten years.
Nine persons were certified as dying from pulmonary tuberculosis
although they had not been notified as suffering from the
disease ; two died outside the district and seven were attended by
local doctors. Of the three deaths from non-pulmonary tuberculosis
which had not been notified, two were persons dying outside the
district and one was attended by a local doctor. In each case
where a local medical practitioner had failed to notify a case previous
to the death, a communication was sent drawing his attention to
the requirements of the Public Health (Notification of Infectious
Disease) Regulations, 1918.
At the end of the year there were 457 cases remaining on the
tuberculosis register, 357 being cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
and 100 being cases of non-pulmonary tuberculosis. The register
is revised periodically, the Sanitary Inspector visiting the homes,
where necessary, and the Tuberculosis Officer giving information
regarding cases in attendance at the Dispensary. This total of
457 cases indicates that one out of even' 259 persons resident in
Ealing is suffering from tuberculosis.