We reviewed 26 cases of tuberculosis seen in The Children’s Hospital, Temple Street over the past 10 years by means of a retrospective study of hospital records. In all cases we specifically looked for clinical and bacteriological findings which helped lead to an early diagnosis. There were 15 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and 11 cases of extrapulmonary disease including 7 cases of tuberculous meningitis. 36% had received BCG vaccination. 16% had positive cultures of mycobacterium tuberculosis. 86% had a positive tuberculin reaction and 73% had definite contact with open tuberculosis. 84% of patients with contacts had a positive tuberculin reaction. There was no mortality, but long-term sequelae occurred in 5 of the 7 cases of tuberculous meningitis.