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Erysipelas.
There were 77 cases notified and 2 deaths.
Malaria.
During the year 5 cases were notified. The
patients were found to be ex-Service men who had
contracted the infection overseas.
Acute Polio-Myelitis and Acute PolioEncephalitis.
No case of either disease was notified.
Dysentery.
There were no cases reported.
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica.
There were 26 cases reported. There was an
undue prevalence of this disease uniformly spread over
the Borough.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Three cases of this disease were notified.
Acute Primary Pneumonia and Acute Influenzal
Pneumonia.
Two hundred and sixty cases of acute primary
pneumonia and 76 cases of acute influenzal pneumonia
were notified during the year.
The increased prevalence of pneumonia was due
to the presence of influenza in the first quarter of
the year.
Statistics and notes with regard to Puerperal Fever,
Ophthalmia Neonatorum and Home Nursing will be
found in the section relating to Maternity and Child
Welfare.