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Poliomyelitis.
Only two confirmed cases of poliomyelitis occurred
during 1952 and in both cases the patient recovered.
Measles.
The number of cases of measles notified was 808 as
compared with 1,761 during the previous year. There
were no deaths from this disease.
Whooping Cough.
Of the 181 cases of whooping cough 18 occurred in
children under the age of one year and more than one-third
of the total cases were in children below the age of three
years. Whooping cough is most fatal in the very young,
but fortunately none of the patients died from the disease.
Scarlet Fever.
The number of cases notified was 208 as compared with
130 during 1951. The disease is now of a much less
serious nature than was the case at the beginning of the
century and treatment is much more effective„ There were
no deaths from scarlet fever and no indication that any of
the cases were of a serious nature.
Dysentery.
During the year 56 cases of dysentery were notified
and it was necessary to remove the patient to hospital
in 16 cases. There were no deaths from this disease.
Tuberculosis.
The following table shows age and sex incidence of
the cases notified.
55.