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OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
36 cases of this disease were notified during the year. An analysis
of the total cases will be found hereunder:—
29 cases completely recovered with no permanent injury to eyesight.
1 case death.
4 cases born in Institutions and treated there.
1 case parents refused admission. (No report obtainable).
1 case still under treatment in hospital.
36 cases.
Of these 36 cases 29 were treated in or at the various hospitals and
7 cases treated at home.
CEREBRO SPINAL FEYER, ENCEPHALITIS LETHARGICA
AND POLIO MYELITIS.
4 cases of Certbro-Spinal Fever were notified during the year,
all of which died.
6 cases of Encephalitis Lethargica were notified all of which died.
4 cases of Polio Myelitis were notified, the present condition of the
patients is as follows:—
(a) Left arm at first useless, can now lift it above his head, arm
still in splints. Still being massaged four times weekly.
(b) Still in hospital, progressing well.
(c) Right arm useless, attends hospital for Paralysis and Epilepsy.
(d) Practically normal. Had bilateral Paralysis, but can now
walk quite well.
ACUTE PRIMARY AND INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA.
209 cases were notified during the year, 167 of these were removed
to the hospital or infirmary. There were 37 deaths of these notified
cases.