TABLE 30
WORK OF TUBERCULOSIS AND CHEST SERVICE 1988
TABLE 31
EXAMINATION OF NEW CONTACTS OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS 1988
Total attendances
725 468
Total patients attending (old & new)
90 510
Number of new patients
42 863
Classification of new patients
Number of patients listed
Number of contacts listed
I) Nsp#
NSD# & Unknown
(a) Number of children with negative tuberculin/tine*
19 608(45.75)
Number of children given BCG
II)
Diseases other than tuberculosis
III)
Non-respiratory tuberculosis
a) Meninges
b) Bones and joints
c) Others
IV) Respiratory tuberculosis
a) Not active and unknown activity
b) Active
i) By bacteriology and extent
42(0.10) 366(0.85)
6 375(14.87)
10 677(24.91)
(b) Number of contacts X-rayed
7 433
18 855
699
689
14 433
(100.00%)
412 (0.96)
4(0.01)
Results
NSD# & Unknown
Diseases other than TB
13 681
(94.79%)
175
(1.21%)
Respiratory TR
$ 590(13.04)
Active A (negative by bacteriology)
104
(0.72%)
B (positive by bacteriology)
50
Negative Al
42
A3
Positive B1
B2
B3
Incomplete 01
02
03
(0.35%)
2 277(5.31)
387(0.90)
56(0.13)
0 (incomplete investigation)
12
(0.08%)
Not active
370
(2.57%)
1 337(3.12)
Non-respiratory TB
3
(0.02%)
946(2.21)
303(0.71)
228(0.53)
40(0.09)
16(0.04)
Result not yet known
38
(0.26%)
ii) By previous history and treatment
No previous history of tuberculosis Previously diagnosed, no treatment Previously diagnosed, with treatment Previous history not known
Total with examination completed
4 916(11.47)
15(0.03)
640(1.49)
19(0.05)
42 662(99.53)
Note: Figures in brackets denote percentage of total new patients.
#Nil of significance detected.
# Nil of significance detected.
* For NT Chest Clinics only.