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Another puzzling feature was the long time after onset that the
organism was in the blood, especially in view of the fact that her
illness had been treated with ampicillin.
CHOLERA
One case was notified.
On 12th November the department was informed of isolation of Vib.
cholera - inaba from the stool of a young lady who had recently arrived from
Australia, who had consulted her doctor on 9th November and he took the
specimen.
The history is as follows
She arrived in this country on 3rd November and had gastro-enteritis on
the 5th. She was seen by a doctor from this department on the afternoon of
the 12th November and, although being free of symptoms, was admitted to
hospital for investigation and clearance. Her flat-mate was also investigated and
found not to be infected.
It was later learned that another passenger on the flight from another
part of the country had also developed cholera. At the same time an outbreak
of cholera was reported amongst passengers on an outward bound flight to
Australia. This plane was at Bahrein at approximately the same time as the
London bound plane, and a common food source was suspected.
SCARLET FEVER
Thirty-eight cases were notified compared to twenty-nine in 1971.
WHOOPING COUGH
There was a further decrease in the number notified, six compared with
thirty in 1971, and eighty-one in 1970.
MEASLES
There was an increase in the incidence of measles, 889 cases being notified
compared with 714 in 1971.
ACUTE MENINGITIS
Fourteen cases were notified, the same number as in 1971.