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Mortality from Tuberculosis.
Respiratory System:—
137 deaths 88 males, 49 females.
Death rate 0.91 per 1,000, being 0.06
lower than in 1931.
133 notified (97.08 percent.)
4 not notified (2.92 per cent.). Of these four cases,
one was notified after death; two died in
institutions.
Other Tuberculous Diseases:—
23 deaths 11 males, 12 females.
Death rate 0.15 per 1,000, being the
same rate as in 1931.
15 notified (65.22 percent.)
8 not notified (34.78 per cent. Of these eight cases,
one was notified after death; seven 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 24 (17.91 per cent.)
1-3 months 18 (13.43 per cent.)
3-6 months 16 (11.94 per cent.)
6-12 months 14 (10.45 per cent.)
1-2 years 17 (12.69 per cent.)
Over two years 44 (32.84 per cent.)
Notified after death 1 ( 0.74 per cent.)
Other Tuberculous Diseases-
Under 1 month 10 (62.5 per cent.)
1-3 months 1 ( 6.25 per cent.)
3-6 months
6-12 months 1 ( 6.25 per cent.)
1-2 years 1 ( 6.25 per cent.)
Over two years 2 (12.5 per cent.)
Notified after death 1 ( 6.25 per cent.)