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Number of persons examined for the first time :
(a) Tuberculosis of Lungs 123
(b)Other forms of Tuberculosis 12
Number of persons in Institutions at end of year :
(a) Tuberculosis of Lungs 58
(b) Other forms of Tuberculosis 19
Number of persons under observation at end of year 192
Number sent to Sanatoria during year 98
Number sent to Hospital during year 17
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Only three cases coming under
this heading were notified. One of these was removed to the home
of the parents outside the district while treatment was in progress.
The other two cases were both removed to hospital for treatment,
one being discharged with the condition entirely cured and the
other infant dying in hospital, the cause of death being certified
as septic arthritis.

Three deaths occurred from whooping cough giving a death-rate
of 0.02 per thousand of population compared with the rate of 0.04
for England and Wales. There were no deaths from measles.