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Tuberculosis.
During the year 54 new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis
were notified, comprising 28 males and 26
females. Fifteen non-pulmonary cases were notified,
consisting of 9 males and 6 females.
There were 17 deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis,
7 males and 10 females, and 9 deaths from non-pulmonary
tuberculosis, 7 males and 2 females.
In 7.7 percent, of the cases dying from tuberculosis
no previous notification had been received.
Dr. Dobson, the Tuberculosis Officer, has been good
enough to supply me with the following figures:—
Number of patients Diagnosed as tubercular 42
examined for first Diagnosed as non-tnbereular 56
time during 1928. Undiagnosed and under observation 3
Insured 42
Non-Insured 59
Number of cases sufInsured 85
faring from tuberNon-Insured 75
culosis examined at
the dispensary during
1928.
Number of cases Insured 69
under observation Non-Insured 60
at the dispensary,
etc., on 31/12/28.
No cases were dealt with during the year under the
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1925, or the Public Health Act, 1925, Section 62.
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