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INFECTIVE DISEASES
Influenza
The number of deaths from Influenza was 26 compared with
122 in 1951, 35 in 1950, and 45 in 1949.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia
These are the notifiable forms of pneumonia.
Fifty-two cases of acute influenzal pneumonia and 184 cases of
acute primary pneumonia were notified. Fourteen of the former, and
50 of the latter died.
The total number of deaths credited to all forms of pneumonia
during the year was 180, compared with 161 in 1951.
Malaria
One recurrent case was reported.
Erysipelas
Sixty-eight cases were notified. No deaths occurred.
Other Infective Diseases
Fifteen deaths occurred from syphilis.
Scabies
Thirty cases were notified.
Eighty-eight 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 two applications of benzyl
benzoate and received a course of two baths each. Sixty-three
other persons received cleansing treatment for various conditions.
Food Poisoning
One hundred and twenty-three cases were notified during the year.
Ninety-four were individual cases, and 10 were outbreaks involving
two or more persons and comprising 29 cases in all.
The majority of the cases were only slightly affected and by the
time notification was received and investigation carried out it was
impossible to confirm the notified diagnosis. In most cases, too, the
suspected foods were not available for examination and in four cases
only was it possible to submit any food remains for examination.
In all of these cases the examination revealed no organisms likely to
be responsible for food poisoning.