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In addition to the above, 21 men and 21 women were referred
to their private doctors for other abnormalities found.
NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Influenza.
Influenza was responsible for 18 deaths as compared with
2 in the preceding year. Prophylaxis with an anti-influenzal
vaccine has not yet met with much success.
Cancer.
There is no simple test for establishing the presence of this
dread disease. It is, therefore, imperative that any suspicious
signs or symptoms should be brought to the notice of a medical
practitioner as early as possible, in order that prompt treatment
may be provided. The earlier the diagnosis, the greater is the
chance of recovery.
Malignant disease, including cancer, was responsible for
372 deaths in the year under review.
Head Lice.
This menace although easy to abolish yet remains with us in
spite of the availability of insecticides which act rapidly and are
simple to apply. Propaganda for the purpose of instilling the
desire for clean heads has resulted in a reduction of the number of
persons affected, but there is as yet little indication of complete
freedom from infestation in the near future.