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SECTION F.
PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND
OTHER DISEASES.
The total number of notifications of infectious diseases received
during the year was 2,631 as compared with 1,342 in the previous year.
Measles.
1,763 cases of measles, two of which were not confirmed, were
notified during the year. One case proved fatal. Corresponding
figures for 1950 were 423 cases notified, four of which were not confirmed.
There were no deaths.
Whooping Cough.
352 notifications of cases of whooping cough were received. The
diagnosis was not confirmed in two cases. 481 cases were notified during
1950, and two of these cases were fatal.
Diphtheria.
Of the five cases notified and removed to hospital only one was
confirmed. In the previous year four cases were notified, the diagnosis
being confirmed in two cases only.
Dysentery.
During the year 42 cases were notified, the diagnosis not being
confirmed in one instance. 26 cases were notified in the previous year,
one case not being confirmed.
Zymotic Enteritis.
94 notifications were received, of which six were not confirmed, as
compared with 61 notifications, 11 not confirmed, in the previous year.
Acute Poliomyelitis.
During the year two cases of Acute Poliomyelitis (Non-paralytic)
were notified, but the diagnosis was not confirmed in either case.
Cancer.
During 1951 deaths certified as being due to Cancer totalled 157
(93 male, 64 female), a slight decrease on the 160 deaths (91 male and 69
female) from this disease recorded in the previous year.
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