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MEASLES AND WHOOPING COUGH
1,282 cases of Measles and 97 cases of Whooping Cough were notified during the year;
there were no deaths from these diseases.
ENTERIC FEVER
One case of Paratyphoid "B" was notified during the year, after prolonged treatment in and
out of hospital the condition eventually cleared up.
DYSENTERY
During the year 44 cases of Dysentery were notified. Of these, 24' were in fact, due to
Salmonellosis and only 10 of the remainder to Sonne Dysentery. The 20 of the Salmonellosis cases
were due to Salmonella Typhi-Murium, 1 to Salmonella Bredeney, 1 to Salmonella Pee and 2 to
unspecified Salmonellae. The remaining 10 cases of so-called Dysentery were due to Giardial
infection which is more in the nature of a parasitic infection than a bacterial infection.
MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTION
Two cases were notified during the year; there were no deaths.
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