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total of 83 cases registered which included 24 non-residents in
hospitals within the Borough.
Ninety-nine cases were nursed in hospital and the remaining 3
cases at home. There were no fatalities.
Meningococcal Infection
Four cases were notified during the year but one was not confirmed.
In 1966, two cases were recorded.
Acute Encephalitis (Infective or Post Infectious)
As in the previous year, two cases of the post-infectious type
were notified during 1967. One case followed Measles and the other
followed Chicken Pox.
Both patients were admitted to hospital and there were no deaths.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
There were 13 notified cases during the year, one of whom was a
non-resident. In 1966, five cases were recorded.
Poliomyelitis
No notification was received during 1967, a similar return to that
of the previous year.
Completed primary poliomyelitis inoculations carried out during
the current year numbered 3,522, 371 of which were by general
practitioners. Reinforcing doses totalled 3,804, again with 307
being given by general practitioners.
Tetanus (prophylaxis)
During the year, 3,536 persons were protected against tetanus
and 6,727 reinforcing doses were given, both being part of combined
antigen therapy. Of these treatments, 453 and 542 respectively were
effected by general practitioners.
Malaria
Compared with a Nil return for this year, one notification was
recorded for 1966 in respect of this disease which was contracted
abroad.
Leprosy
One case of tuberculoid leprosy, in respect of which there is no
danger of infection, was notified this year compared with a Nil
return for 1966.
Tuberculosis
There were 56 notifications during the year and, of these, 46 were
of the pulmonary type and 10 non-pulmonary, i..e tuberculosis of