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Pulmonary Tuberculosis (Phthisis).
143 cases were notified during the year, 9 of these having
their origin in the Village Homes. 55 deaths were recorded
as belonging to the district (including 5 deaths in the Village
Homes). This gives a death-rate of .66 per 1,000 of the
nett population.
Tuberculosis (All Other Forms).
54 cases were notified, 6 of them having their origin in
the Village Homes. 14 deaths were recorded (including 4
deaths in the Village Homes). Of these 14 deaths, 6 were
due to Tuberculosis of the meninges or membrane covering
the brain.
The following particulars as to the sex and age of
notified cases of Tuberculosis are of interest
Diseases.
Sex.
Under 1
year.
1 to 5
years.
5 to 15
years.
15 to 25
years.
25 to 35
years.
35 to 45
years.
45 to 55
years.
55 to 65
years.
Over (j5
vears.
Totals.
Pulmonarv
M
-
1
6
20
26
11
3
3
3
73
Tuberculosis
F
-
-
18
14
13
14
6
2
3
70
Tuberculosis (all
other forms)
M
1
7
9
1
-
3
-
-
-
21
F
1
3
15
7
4
1
2
-
-
33
2
11
48
42
43
29
11
5
6
197
52 houses were disinfected after infection by tuberculous
persons. In the majority disinfection was carried out after
death, but in several cases disinfection was carried out after
removal of the patient, either to an institution or to another
house.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
The Public Health (Ophthalmia Neonatorum) Regulations,
1914, made by the Local Government Board under the
Public Health Acts, 1875 and 1896, came into force on April
1st, 1914.