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The picture presented by this disease continues to assume a
most encouraging form. The number of new pulmonary cases has
again dropped from 53 to 37 and the number of deaths from 10 to 4.
The non-pulmonary cases increased from 5 to 7 with no deaths. The
total of 4 deaths from this disease included 1 brought to notice after
death. The number of inward transfers which rose from 40 to 52
(pulmonary type) last year have again increased to 58 this year,
doubtless again because of the building development in this district.
The figures show that one death occurred within 1 month of notification
and none of the other deaths occurred earlier than from 3
to 4 years of their original notification. It is clear that a very great
improvement in the general outlook has occurred in connection with
tuberculosis not only in this country but probably generally. I had
the pleasure of attending the Fourth Commonwealth Health and
Tuberculosis Conference in London during the year when the
picture throughout the Commonwealth was comprehensively
discussed and the statistics then made available showed a general
improvement both in the facilities becoming available to deal with
the disease and the results accruing from the increased efforts being
devoted to the attack upon it.