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Other Tuberculous diseases:—
24 deaths 10 males, 14 females
cluding 5 deaths from
disseminated tuberculosis).
Death rate 0.15 per 1,000 compared
with 0.21 for 1928.
22 notified (91.7 per cent.)
2 not notified (8.3 per cent.) both of whom died
in institutions.
Steps are being taken in regard to posthumous
notifications and non-notified cases, to draw the attention
of the practitioner concerned to the omission to
notify.
Period between Primary Notification and Death.
Respiratory system:—
Under 1 month 18 (14.06 per cent.)
1-3 months 19 (14.84 per cent.)
3-6 months 13 (10.15 per cent.)
6-12 months 18 (14.06 per cent.)
1-2 years 13 (10.15 per cent.)
Over 2 years 43 (33.59 per cent.)
Notified after death 4 ( 3.12 per cent.)
Other Tuberculous diseases:—
Under 1 month 8 (36.6 per cent.)
1-3 months 2 ( 9.09 per cent.)
3-6 months 3 (13.63 per cent.)
6-12 months 1 ( 4.54 per cent.)
1-2 years 5 (22.72 per cent.)
Over 2 years 1 ( 4.54 per cent.)
Notified after death 2 ( 9.09 per cent.)
Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis.
The Tuberculosis Dispensary is situated at 114,
New King's Road.
Tables V. and VI., pages 55 and 56, give dispensary
statistics and mortality figures for the Borough since
1913.
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations
1925.
No action was taken under these Regulations during
the year 1929.