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Tuberculosis
There were 10 new eases notified during the year, this being a
decrease of 3 on the number of cases notified in 1958.
The following table gives the number of new cases notified during
the past five years:
New Cases
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Pulmonary
9
3
17
5
11
5
6
6
7
2
Non-Pulmonary
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
1
—
Totals
9
4
17
5
11
5
6
7
8
2
Annual case rate per 1,000 of the estimated population:
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Pulmonary 0.37 0.68 0.49 0.37 0.28
Non-pulmonary 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03
The following table gives the number of deaths from this disease
during the past five years:
Deaths
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
M.
F.
Pulmonary
4
-
3
-
1
-
2
1
2
-
Non-Pulmonary
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
1
—
Totals
4
—
3
—
2
—
2
1
3
—
It will be seen from the foregoing table that 3 Tuberculous patients
died during the year, this being the same as the corresponding figure
for the previous year. The figures correspond to a death rate per
1,000 of population of 0 09.
The following table, compiled from local records, shows the number
of new cases of Tuberculosis notified during the year, together with the
deaths at various age periods:
46