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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
There were 13 cases of this disease notified during 1927, as
against 10 in 1926.
Under this heading is included every kind of " sore eyes"
occurring in the newly born. They were all visited by the Health
Visitors, who instructed the mother in each case to immediately
seek medical advice.
Vision
Un-
Impaired
Vision
Impaired
Total
Blindness
Deaths
Cases
Notified
Treated
At home
In
Hospital
13 — 13 12 — - -
It will be observed from the above table, that in no case
was vision impaired, which is very satisfactory. The subsequent
history of one case could not be ascertained, as the family removed
to an unknown address after discharge of patient from hospital.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Nine cases were notified during 1927, as against the same
number in the previous year.
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Twenty-one cases were notified during 1927, as against 11
cases in 1926.
CEREBRO-SPINAL MENINGITIS.
Three cases were notified during 1927 as against 5 cases in 1926.
ACUTE POLIO-ENCEPHALITIS.
There were no cases notified during 1927. One case Mas
notified in 1926.
ACUTE POLIO-MYELITIS.
Four cases were notified during 1927. There were no cases
notified in 1926.
ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA.
Five cases were notified during 1927 as against eight cases
in 1926.
ANTHRAX.
There were no cases notified during 1927. Four cases were
notified in 1926.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND ACUTE INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
126 cases were notified during 1927 as against 113 cases in
1926.