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Report of Tuberculosis Officer—continued.
Notes on Tables of Notifications.
Of the cases first learned of from the death returns, one had
never lived at the address given, three had been away from the
Borough for a considerable time before death, one being a mental
hospital case, and one case was diagnosed post mortem.
Of the cases notified after death—
One was a case of Mediastinitis, diagnosed post mortem.
Four were cases of Meningitis.
One was a case of Meningitis with Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
One was a case of Miliary Tuberculosis.
Five were hospital cases.
Of the Primary Notifications—
Fourteen cases of Pulmonary and two of Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis
died within one month of notification.
Ten Pulmonary and two Non-pulmonary cases died within three
months of notification.
Seven Pulmonary cases died within six months of notification,
Three Pulmonary cases died within 12 months of notification.
Of the cases dying within one month of notification—
One was a case of Meningitis.
One was a case of Miliary Tuberculosis.
One was a case of acute lung disease known at the Dispensary.
Six were hospital cases.
Seven were notified by practitioners.
Of the cases dying within three months of notification—
One was a case of acute Cervical Caries.
One was a case of old hip disease.
Three were cases only a short time resident in the Borough.
Two were not diagnosed until sent to the Dispensary.
One was not diagnosed before the date notified by the practitioner.
Two did not see a doctor until date of notification.
Two were hospital cases.