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Smallpox
There were 11 Smallpox contacts in June, these being persons who
had visited hospitals where this infection had been found. They were
all kept under supervision and remained well, and no further incident
arose.
Enteric Fever (i) Typhoid
There were no cases or contacts of Typhoid Fever during 1957.
Enteric Fever (ii) Paratyphoid
There were no cases or contacts of Paratyphoid Fever during 1957
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
There was 1 notified case during 1957 which responded well to
treatment and no blindness developed.
Puerperal Pyrexia
There were 22 cases, all of which developed in hospital; they
all made satisfactory progress.
Meningococcal Infection
There were no cases or contacts of Meningococcal Infection during
1957.
Acute Infective Encephalitis
There were 2 notified cases, both in elderly females. Both
died. The contacts were kept under supervision and remained well.
Malaria
There were no cases of malaria notified during the year.
Erysipelas
There were 2 notified cases both facial, and both were moderately
severe. One was removed to hospital. Both responded well to treatment
and recovered.
Acute Poliomyelitis
There were 3 notified cases of Paralytic Poliomyelitis, 1 Non
Paralytic and 1 abortive case. Two of the Paralytic cases were mild
the other one has a fair amount of paralysis involving back and leg