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PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Only one case of puerperal fever was notified during the
year, but there were thirteen cases of puerperal pyrexia. Eleven
of these patients were treated in hospital and all made a complete
recovery.
The Council provides the services of a consultant obstetric
surgeon or gynaecologist, and of a nurse where this is requested
by the practitioner, and in addition all forms of bacteriological
examination are also undertaken free of charge.
Facilities
No. of Cases
Second Opinions
Nil
Nursing provided
Nil
Bacteriological examinations
Nil
Admitted to Hospital
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ACUTE PRIMARY AND ACUTE INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
One hundred and seventy cases of acute primary and
acute influenzal pneumonia were notified during the year ; of
these 30 cases were of the influenzal variety. Home nursing was
provided by the Council in 39 cases and 31 patients were sent to
hospital.
WHOOPING COUGH.
During the year the total number of cases of whooping cough
brought to my notice was 471. Of this number 275 cases were
notified to me under the Whooping Cough and Measles Regulations
which came into force on the 1st October, 1936, and 196 cases
were reported to me as the result of investigations made by the
Health Visitors ; 111 patients were removed to hospital for
treatment, and amongst these the diagnosis was not confirmed in
two cases ; nursing was provided for 10 cases at home. Unfortunately
seven deaths were recorded, six of which occurred in
hospital and one at home. All of the deaths occurred in young
children, five were under one year old, one was under two and one
was three years old. In every case except one, death was due to
broncho pneumonia complicating the whooping cough. In the
seventh case gastro enteritis occurred as a complication in a very
sickly infant of four months.