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Acute Encephalitis Lethakgica.
There were 3 cases reported. They appear to
have been of the usual type, and in no case could
any source of infection be traced. In two instances
the patient died.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Five cases of this disease were notified, with a
fatal issue in each case.
Anthrax.
One case of this disease was reported, in the
person of a lad aged 15½ years, a horse-hair dresser
bv trade. He recovered.
Acute Primary Pneumonia and Acute Influenzal
Pneumonia.
Ninety-six cases of acute primary pneumonia and
30 cases of acute influenzal pneumonia were notified
during the year.
Statistics tint] notes with, regard to Puerperal Fever,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum and Home Nursing will be
found in the section relating to Maternity and Child
Welfare.
Influenza.
There was an outbreak of influenza in January
which resulted in 54 deaths certified as directly due
to influenza, and an excess of 86 deaths from bronchitis
and pneumonia over the number for the same
month in the previous year, which may be presumed
to have been the sequelae of influenza. Posters dealing
with the prevention and control of the disease
were exhibited in the Borough, and notices urging
the need for adequate ventilation were also sent to
persons in charge of cinemas and other places of
public assembly. The outbreak terminated at the
beginning of February.