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56.
Mortality from Tuberculosis.
Respiratory system:—
118 deaths 68 males, 50 females.
Death rate 0.76 per 1,000, being 0.2 lower
than in 1929.
104 notified (88.1 per cent.)
14 not notified (11.9 per cent.). Of these 14 cases,
three were notified after death; five of them
died in institutions.
Other Tuberculous Diseases:—
16 deaths 5 males, 11 females.
Death rate 0.10 per 1,000 as compared
with 0.15 in 1929.
12 notified (75 per cent.)
4 not notified (25 per cent) two of whom died in
institutions.
Steps are taken in the case of posthumous and nonnotified
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 19 (17.75 per cent.)
1-3 months 14 (13.08 per cent.)
3-6 months 9 ( 8.41 per cent.)
6-12 months 10 ( 9.34 per cent.)
1-2 years 21 (19.62 per cent.)
Over 2 years 31 (28.97 per cent.)
Notified after death 3 ( 2.88 per cent.)
Other Tuberculous Diseases:—
Under 1 month 9 (75.00 per cent.)
1-3 months 2 (16.67 per cent.)
3-6 months—
6-12 months—
1-2 years, —
Over 2 years 1 ( 8.33 per cent.)
Notified after death—
This Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations,
1930.
These Regulations which came into operation on
1st January, 1931, are described on page 130.