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In spite of the fact that the deaths from Phthisis are less than in previous years,
it must be at once omitted that the whole system of dealing with the disease is
unsatisfactory
More than one-half of the patients suffering from Tuberculosis are not notified
to the Public Health Department Of the 367 deaths certified to have died from
Tuberculosis of the lungs, 53 died in Lunatic Asylums ; 18 of whom had been notified
Leaving these out of the question, of the 314 persons who died from Phthisis, 111 had
never been notified, and therefore no steps were taken during their life-time to
prevent the spread of the disease to others 125 died at their own homes, but 81
only had been notified
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