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compulsorily notifiable, while in January, 1912, all cases
of Phthisis, whether in institutions or under the care of
medical practitioners in private practice, were made
notifiable.
While voluntary notification was in force the number
of cases notified was only very few, but after the introduction
of compulsory notification, the number went
up considerably.
The number of notifications during each year since the
adoption of voluntary notification is as follows: —
1906
1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
10
6 months
only
16
12
14
24
43
59
63 Pulm.
17 other
A table showing classification of notifications
received during 1913, according to sex, age, and organ
affected by the disease is shown on page 32.
There were 27 deaths from various forms of Tuberculosis
during 1913; of these, 20 were due to Pulmonary
Tuberculosis, 4 to Tuberculous Meningitis, 2 to abdominal
Tuberculosis, and 1 to General Tuberculosis.
The death rate from all forms of Tuberculosis in 1913 was
.89 per 1,000, as compared with 1.38 in 1912, and the
rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis was .66 per 1,000, as
compared with 1.14 in 1912.
On Page 33 is a table showing the deaths from
Tuberculosis daring 1911, 1912, and 1913, classified
according to sex, age, and organ affected.