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Report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1949.
Influenza.
The number of deaths from Influenza was 45 compared with
10 in 1948, 44 in 1947, 47 in 1946 and 19 in 1945.
The death-rate was .13 per 1,000.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia.
These are the notifiable forms of pneumonia.
Forty cases of acute influenzal pneumonia and 148 cases of
acute primary pneumonia were notified. Three of the former and
17 of the latter died.
The total number of deaths credited to all forms of pneumonia
during the year was 163 compared with 151 in 1948.
Malaria.
One case was notified. It was a recurrent case.
Erysipelas.
77 cases were notified. No deaths occurred.
Other Infective Diseases.
33 deaths occurred from syphilis.
Scabies.
52 cases were notified.
285 cases of scabies were treated at the Council's Cleansing
Station under the supervision of the two bathing attendants. The
majority of the cases were treated by the benzyl benzoate method,
and received a course of two baths each. 93 other persons received
cleansing treatment for various conditions.
Food Poisoning.
67 cases were notified during the year.
All these cases were unrelated and in four only were the
organisms identified. One sample was submitted to the laboratory
for bacteriological examination and the result was negative. There
were no deaths.