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4—bronchitis
2—pneumonia
2—laryngitis
1—cervical adenitis.
There were no deaths from measles.
Scabies.
Thirty-one cases were notified.
Dysentery.
212 cases of Sonne dysentery were notified, 36 of these being
adults from which 17 were probably infected by their children.
In 36 cases the disease showed moderately severe symptoms and the
rest being mild. 100 cases were removed to hospital mostly on
account of difficult home circumstances. 71 of the cases occurred
in the Council's day nurseries, 19 in a hospital and 18 from small
outbreaks in two schools.
Gastro-enteritis (under 2 years).
31 cases were notified but none was severe and 28 were admitted
to hospital and all recovered.
Gastro-enteritis (over 2 years).
14 cases occurred but they were not severely affected and no
further cases resulted from them.
Rubella.
Only 5 cases of german measles were known to the Public Health
Department, as this disease is not notifiable. All the cases were
mild and there was no known contact with an expectant mother
in the first four months of her pregnancy.
Chickenpox.
125 cases were notified. None was severe and there were no
complications.
Mumps.
134 cases occurred, all except one were mild. One case, however,
developed mild mumps encephalitis and orchitis but has subsequently
made a good recovery.