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PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS.
A record is kept under the Blind Persons Act, 1920, of all cases
under 5 years of age reported from the Welfare Centres.
These are referred to the Metropolitan Society for the Blind
CEREBRO SPINAL FEVER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
AND POLIOMYELITIS.
8 cases of Cerebro-spinal fever were notified during the year, 4 of
which died
5 cases of Polio-myelitis were also notified, of which 3 were
sent to hospital
I case of Encephalitis Lethargica was notified with 1 death.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
186 cases were notified during the year.
68 of these were removed to hospital.
There were 37 deaths.

The greatest number of deaths occurred in males.
The principal sites of the cancer were the stomach and intestines in
the male, and the breast and genital organs in the female.