Report of the Tuberculosis Commission : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Excellency the Governor-General.

  • South Africa. Tuberculosis Commission.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Report of the Tuberculosis Commission : presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Excellency the Governor-General. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Native Reserves. The Native Territories of the vape Pietersburg Conditions of the natives of Natal and Zululand as regards tuberculosis The prevalence of tuberculosis in Basutoland. Southern Rhodesia Nyasaland (see also Annexure) Conclusions as to prevalence of the disease Extent of the prevalence of tuberculosis in the past Factors responsible for its prevalence at the present day Figures with regard to the immigration of tuberculous persons Evidence of spread through tubérculous immigrants .. The advent of industrialism as a cause of spread. . CHAPTER 5. CENSUS ENUMERATIONS : RECOMMENDATION. THE REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS: RECOMMENDATIONS. Tue NoTiricATION OF TUBERCULOSIS : RECOMMENDATIONS. THE COLLECTION AND ae ay OF STATISTICS : RECOMMEND A- TIONS. The necessity for reliable statistics ; Me a ey The national registration of births and deaths. “Necessity for accurate system .. Census enumeration of the population Recommendation that census be taken quinquemnially . The statistical value of the existing death registration .. Registration of births and deaths in native areas ie System of paying fee to headmen‘for registration abandoned . Little real difficulty ec zin the adoption of registration i in native areas : Accuracy of the assigned cause of death often doubtful through want of knowledge ie Recommendations as to the proper registration of births and deaths , The notification of tuberculosis ; Notification, to be effective must be compulsory... Notification, who to give information te Notification, what forms of disease should be notified ; Present extent of notifications in Cape Province. Information required by Cape Law to be given when notifying. . Notification of pulmonary tuberculosis in Natal. . Notification of pulmonary tuberculosis in the Orange Free State Notification of pulmonary tuberculosis in the Transvaal : Recommendations with regard to the notification of tuberculosis Recommendations with regard to the compilation and publication of vital statistics . - CHAPTER 6. Preliminary observations .. Proportion of uncertified deaths to ‘certified deaths Sources of error as regards statistics given The Cape Province. Comparisons of the Se amass of deaths between the years 1904-1911 . : : Mortality from tuberculosis among Europeans i in urban areas he Comparison of the extent of mortality among Europeans with that of England and Wales __ os LN i Mortality among Other than Europeans Mortality among Other than Europeans three times greater than * among Europeans £4 [U.G. 84—14.] 103 105 106 107 LO8 111 112 113