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Ophthalmia Neonatorum
This is an acute inflammatory condition of the eye which
sometimes occurs in newborn babies and six cases were notified
during the year.
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia
Acute influenzal pneumonia and acute primary pneumonia are
notifiable forms of pneumonia and in 1965 four of the former and
50 of the latter were notified.
Poliomyelitis
One case of paralytic poliomyelitis occurred in a girl aged four
years. There were no associated cases.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Seven cases were notified during the year.
Scarlet Fever
Ninety-six cases were notified.
Sonne Dysentery
Of the total number reported, 231 cases or associated cases
occurred in outbreaks which affected four day nurseries and four
schools. Details of these outbreaks are given below:—
Month Outbreak No. of cases
January Day Nursery 22
January Day Nursery 28
January Day Nursery 45
February School 13
February School 35
March Day Nursery 6
July School 29
September School 53
Total 231
The remaining 32 cases were single unrelated ones.
The total figure of 263 cases for the year does not reflect fully
the amount of work involved in visiting and following up. Many
other cases reported as dysentery were investigated but most of
these proved negative on bacteriological examination.