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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934.
Erysipelas.
150 cases were notified and eight deaths occurred during the
year, compared with 141 and nine in 1933.
Whooping Cough.
11 deaths from Whooping Cough occurred during the year
and the death-rate was .03 per 1,000.
605 cases came to the knowledge of the Department during
the year.
120 of the cases were removed to hospital during the year.
188 visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors and Health
Visitors to houses where cases of Whooping Cough occurred,
and nine premises were disinfected.
Influenza.
The number of deaths from Influenza was 43 compared
with 183 in 1933, 111 in 1932, 97 in 1931, 22 in 1930 and 237 in
1929.
The death-rate was .12 per 1,000.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia.
49 cases of acute Influenzal Pneumonia and 442 cases of
acute Primary Pneumonia were notified. 11 of the former and
80 of the latter died.
The total number of deaths credited to all forms of Pneumonia
during the year was 187, compared with 175 in 1933, 180
in 1932, 191 in 1931, 207 in 1930, 331 in 1929, 246 in 1928, 239
in 1927, 217 in 1926, 181 in 1925, and 233 in 1924.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Eight cases of this disease occurred. Three of them terminated
fatally. Two other cases of this disease were notified, but proved
not to be cerebro-spinal meningitis. 12 deaths were registered
as being caused by Meningitis.