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In addition 9 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 1 case of non-pulmonary
tuberculosis previously notified in other areas, moved into Edmonton.
The total number of names added to the Register for the first time during
the year, excluding of course, non-notified deaths was :—
Males. Females.
New cases (respiratory) 76 48
(non-respiratory) 6 17
Transferred cases (respiratory) 6 3
(non-respiratory) 1
89
68
The cases dying of Tuberculosis and not previously notified were :—
Males. Females.
Respiratory 2 2
Non-respiratory —
There were thus 4 non-notified deaths out of a total of 54 persons registered
as dying of tuberculosis (Registrar's figures). Regarding the non-notification
of the above cases, there was no suggestion of wilful neglect or of refusal to
notify.
The non-respiratory forms of tuberculosis notified were :—
Genito-urinary tract
Other bones and joints
Kidney
Glands
Spine
Abdomen
Peritoneum
Males.
1
3
1
1
Females.
1
2
2
4
4
3
1
The Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, relate
to tuberculous employees in the milk trade ; whilst section 172 of the Public
Health Act, 1936, gives power to the Local Authority to remove to hospital
certain cases of tuberculosis which are dangerous to other people.
No occasion during the year had occurred in which it has been necessary
to invoke those powers.
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930.
The number of cases of tuberculosis on the Register at the end of 1945.
was •—
Pulmonary forms
Non-pulmonary forms .
Males.
318
71
389
Females.
255
77
332
Total.
573
148
721
The corresponding figures at the end of 1944 were :—
Pulmonary forms
Non-pulmonary forms
Males.
294
76
370
Females.
250
69
319
Total.
544
145
689
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