asked the Minister for Health the grading of pulmonary tuberculosis cases referred to local authority institutions and dispensaries during the years 1922, 1932, 1942 and 1962.
Written Answers. - Grading of Pulmonary TB Cases.
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Statistics showing grading of tuberculosis cases were not compiled generally by health authorities in respect of the years prior to 1957. As from that year, health authorities were asked to furnish details of new cases of respiratory tuberculosis notified to them classified in accordance with the World Health Organisation Severity Classification, The relevant figures in respect of 1961, the latest year for which the information is available, are shown in the following table:
1961
New cases of Respiratory Tuberculosis (other than Primary and Pleurisy with Effusion) Classified by WHO Severity Classification.
WHO Severity
|
Classification |
Male |
Female |
|
0. No pathology |
14 |
16 |
|
1. Pulmonary Pathology one side, no suspicion of cavity |
311 |
248 |
|
2. Pulmonary Pathology both sides, no suspicion of cavity |
292 |
164 |
|
3. Pulmonary Pathology one side only, suspicion of cavity |
79 |
48 |
|
4. Pulmonary Pathology one side only, definite cavity |
138 |
72 |
|
5. Pulmonary Pathology both sides, suspicion of cavity one side |
85 |
36 |
|
6. Pulmonary Pathology both sides, definite cavity one side |
151 |
77 |
|
7. Pulmonary Pathology both sides, suspicion of cavity both sides |
23 |
3 |
|
8. Pulmonary Pathology both sides, definite cavity one side, suspicion of cavity other side |
23 |
10 |
|
9. Pulmonary Pathology both sides, definite cavity both sides |
79 |
30 |
|
TOTAL |
1,195 |
704 |