Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health [to] the Corporation of the City of Capetown.

  • Cape Town (South Africa). City Health Department.
Date:
[1934]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health [to] the Corporation of the City of Capetown. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In addition to the deaths recorded above, 4 non-European males and 4 non- European females, notified cases of tuberculosis, died during the year and were certified as dying of causes of death other than tuberculosis. ()f the non-European males, 1 was certified as dying of lobar pneumonia, 1 of congenital lues, 1 of cere¬ brospinal meningitis and 1 of generalised malignant disease of bone. Of the non- European females, 1 was certified as dying of pertussis, 1 of retro-peritoneal tumour, 1 of cardiac degeneration and 1 of bronchiectasis. 91 deaths (15 European and 76 non-European) took place without any previous notification of the disease having been received, and the general position in regard to the stage of the disease at the time of notification is unsatisfactory. There are far too few notifications of cases at the early stage when treatment is more hopeful, and this is of great importance in view of the fact that treatment is available at the City Hospital and at Nelspoort Sanatorium. In Table A, on page 103, and Table 1), on page 122, the deaths from tuber¬ culosis will be found classified in wards. The ward distribution of the notified cases of tuberculosis will be found in Table Gr, on page 125, and the age distribution in Table H, on page 126. The annual deaths and death rates from tuberculosis for the past twenty years, corrected for outward transfers, are shown in the following table: — Year. Deaths. Death-rate per 1,000 population. European. Non-European. European. Non-European. 1914-1915 Municipality 89 excluding Wynbe 384 rg Ward. Ml 5-09 1915-1916 74 323 0-89 4-21 1916-1917 95 430 1-10 5-55 1917-1918 78 353 0-87 4-50 1918-1919 75 302 0-81 3-80 1919-1920 80 304 0-83 3-77 1920-1921 73 334 0-73 4-10 1921 1922 101 286 0-98 3-43 1922-1923 79 355 0-75 4-12 1923-1924 79 399 0*73 4-47 1924-1925 95 422 0-85 4-51 1925-1926 70 367 0-63 3-87 1926-1927 97 449 0-85 4-59 1927-1928 M unicipality 107 including Wynbe 522 rg Ward. 0-83 4-57 1928-1929 85 528 0-65 4-48 1929 1930 93 613 0-69 5-05 1930-1931 94 598 0-68 4-69 1931-1932 111 686 0-80 5-32 1932-1933 127 662 0-90 4-98 1933-1934 ... 128 690 0-89 5-04 The work done during the year under review in connection with tuberculosis is indicated bv the following1 returns: — */ O Visits by Health Visitors to cases of tuberculosis . 6,087 Humber of new cases who attended Tuberculosis Clinic ... 780 Total attendances at Tuberculosis Clinic. 6,640 Number of Capetown cases of tuberculosis admitted to the City Hospital. 454 Number of Capetown cases admitted to the Nelspoort Sanatorium. 127 Number of new cases put on allowance of bread and milk 86 Cost of bread and milk supplied to indigent patients (year- ended 30th June, 1934) .£631 13 10 Visiting has been done mainly by three Health Visitors who devote the whole of their time to this work and also attend the Tuberculosis Clinic.